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Jack Gramenz

NSW govt's $500m response to ice inquiry

NSW will retain a hard-line approach on drugs but will invest $500m in helping people get off them. (Nikki Short/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Almost three years after a special commission report made recommendations to tackle the hold of the drug ice on regional NSW, the Perrottet government has committed $500 million to combat the scourge.

In a long-awaited response to the 109 recommendations, Premier Dominic Perrottet announced $358 million would be spent to close gaps in the system and improve outcomes.

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