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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Michael McGowan

‘Complete lack of political courage’: as NSW drugs war rages, expert renews decriminalisation push

Bullet holes are seen in a window where police attend the scene of a shooting at at the Bodyfit Fitness Centre in Auburn, Sydney, Wednesday, May 11, 2022.
Police attend the scene of a shooting in Auburn in Sydney. The NSW government has formed a new taskforce to investigate a series of recent murders. Photograph: AAP

The author of a landmark report into drug addiction in New South Wales believes the government’s “tough on crime” approach to a spate of shootings is destined to fail unless it dramatically overhauls funding for rehabilitation and treatment.

More than two years since Prof Dan Howard handed over the findings of his special commission into crystal methamphetamine, also known as “ice”, the state government is still yet to respond to its recommendations.

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