Senate debates

Wednesday, 3 February 2016

Committees

Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee; Reference

3:41 pm

Photo of Scott RyanScott Ryan (Victoria, Liberal Party, Assistant Cabinet Secretary) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the chamber. We see too many young lives lost or injured as a result of alcohol- and drug-fuelled violence and otherwise. The Commonwealth government continues to work with states and territories, parents, communities and the alcohol industry to tackle alcohol-related violence. In 2014-15 $200,000 was provided to the Danny Green foundation to support the successful campaign One Punch Can Kill to reduce and raise awareness about alcohol-related violence. This campaign has been extended for another year. A new ministerial drug and alcohol forum will be formed to oversee the development, implementation and monitoring of Australia's National Drug Policy framework. The forum will initially meet in the first half of 2016, and alcohol-related violence will be a key focus for this forum.

Question agreed to.

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