David Leyonhjelm (NSW, Liberal Democratic Party) Share this | Hansard source

The motion states that ice is dangerous and destructive. I agree. But the motion then makes an extraordinary leap of logic and condemns those calling for the legalisation of ice. Ice is wreaking havoc right now while it remains illegal. But prohibition has never succeeded anywhere. To rule out options without proposing any solution yourself is wrong. To rule out options without hearing from two current inquiries into ice, one of which I am involved in, is knee-jerk politics. At this stage I do not support the legalisation of ice but I maintain an open mind about the decriminalisation of the possession of ice for personal use. I note that this approach has been adopted in Portugal and has succeeded in getting users into treatment and dramatically reducing drug-related crime.

Question agreed to.