Fiona Nash (NSW, National Party, Assistant Minister for Health) Share this | Hansard source

The Australian Crime Commission has reported that organised crime is making huge profits from the misery of ice use in our communities. There are very concerning trends, including the increased availability and use of ice where the drug previously has not been prevalent, particularly in our rural and regional and in our most disadvantaged communities. It has been made a matter of priority for ANACAD that they look at the issue of ice and the council has been working in close conjunction with the national task force. The members of the advisory council, very ably chaired by Kay Hull AO, are all experts from a wide range of areas including law enforcement, drugs and alcohol, Indigenous health, mental health, research and policy, and they will provide a broad range of expertise on this very important issue. It requires a whole-of-government response and ANACAD is providing invaluable advice to the government.