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Barbara Pocock’s policy on safe haven

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Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?

  Party’s support baseYes

Barbara Pocock’s answer is based on the following data:

Party influence

Greens Party Answer: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: “The Australian Greens want: [...] Increased availability of harm reduction programs including drug-substitution therapy, medica...” ‐org.au

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Very strongly agree

Yes

The Australian Greens support harm reduction strategies, including supervised injecting facilities. In 2017, the Victorian Greens advocated for a safe injecting room trial in North Richmond, which was later approved and established.

Very strongly agree

Yes, this is necessary to reduce the drug overdose death rate

The Greens support harm reduction strategies, including supervised injecting facilities, as a way to reduce drug overdose death rates. The North Richmond safe injecting room trial, which they advocated for, has been credited with saving lives since its establishment. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly agree

Yes, drug abuse should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal issue

The Australian Greens have consistently advocated for treating drug abuse as a health issue rather than a criminal issue. Their support for harm reduction strategies, such as supervised injecting facilities, aligns with this approach. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No, but legalize drugs

While the Australian Greens support the decriminalization of drug use and possession for personal use, they do not fully advocate for the legalization of all drugs. Their focus is on harm reduction strategies and treating drug abuse as a health issue. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No

The Greens have consistently supported harm reduction strategies and supervised injecting facilities, as evidenced by their advocacy for the North Richmond safe injecting room trial in 2017. They would disagree with not opening drug safe havens. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No, this would encourage drug use and lower funding for rehabilitation centers

The Greens believe in harm reduction strategies and supervised injecting facilities as a way to save lives and treat drug addiction as a health issue. They would disagree with the notion that these facilities encourage drug use and lower funding for rehabilitation centers.

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Greens Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 10,912 voters that identify as Greens.

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