Policy and Advocacy: Submissions

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Alcohol Reform Bill

Friday, February 18, 2011

The Drug Foundation has published its submission to the Governments Alcohol Law Reform Bill.

Misuse of Drugs Act Amendment Bill

Sunday, September 19, 2010

The New Zealand Drug Foundation – Te Tūāpapa Tarukino o Aotearoa welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Misuse of Drugs Amendment Bill.  Our comments focus on the suggested initiatives around scheduling methamphetamine precursor substances ephedrine and pseudoephedrine as Class B2 controlled drugs and the extension of offence provisions for the importation of drug paraphernalia for supply.

Controlling and Regulating Drugs - an issues paper on the reform of New Zealand's drug laws

Thursday, April 29, 2010

The Drug Foundation has published its submission to the Law Commission's issues paper - "Controlling and Regulating Drugs" - on the reform of New Zealand’s drug laws.

Our comments on this report are influenced by our guiding principles, including a commitment to evidence-based best practice and policy, and harm minimisation. Information about the Drug Foundation is appended to this submission.

Safer Journeys Road Safety Strategy

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

We support the Ministry of Transport in their identification of alcohol/drug impaired driving as an area of high concern for road safety.  The Drug Foundation acknowledges that the statistics around drug and alcohol related road injuries and fatalities in New Zealand are unacceptably high and that further initiatives need to be implemented to address our drug and alcohol related road toll.

Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER Plus)

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

The New Zealand Drug Foundation – Te Tūāpapa Tarukino o Aotearoa welcomes the opportunity to comment on PACER Plus, the proposed free trade agreement between New Zealand and Australia and the Pacific Forum Island Countries.

Alcohol in our Lives - an issues paper on the reform of New Zealand’s liquor laws

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

The Drug Foundation has published its submission to the Law Commission's issues paper - "Alcohol in our lives" - on the reform of New Zealand’s liquor laws. 

Children, Young Persons, and their Families (Youth Courts Jurisdiction and Orders) Amendment Bill

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

The New Zealand Drug Foundation supports the intention of the bill to acknowledge the multiple needs of youth offenders and their families and whanau by both extending the jurisdiction of the youth court and strengthening and expanding the orders available to youth courts in order to provide  more effective treatment and rehabilitation services.

Sale and Supply of Liquor and Liquor Enforcement Bill

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

We strongly support the objectives of the Sale and Supply of Liquor and Liquor Enforcement Bill. While we have concerns about the ‘ad hoc’ approach to this bill, we recognize that this stems from its omnibus nature, whereby it seeks to make amendments to 3 separate acts relating to liquor. 

Global Alcohol Strategy

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

The Drug Foundation strongly supports the development of a Global Alcohol Strategy by the WHO and member states.

Sale of Liquor (Objections to Applications) Amendment Bill

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

The New Zealand Drug Foundation – Te Tūāpapa Tarukino o Aotearoa welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Sale of Liquor (Objections to Applications) Amendment Bill.