NSW Labor ignores own drugs summit advice by keeping sniffer dogs and strip-searches at festivals

By Jordyn Beazley · The Guardian World

Police minister Yasmin Catley says high-visibility tactics remain important ‘investigative tools’ – even at music festivals trialling pill testing Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The New South Wales government has “squibbed” the opportunity for major drug reform, advocates say, after Labor announced it would ignore some recommendations of a landmark report it commissioned. The government on Tuesday said it would continue using sniffer dogs and strip-searches at music festivals despite evidence that such high-visibility tactics “ increases rather than decreases ” the risks associated with drugs. Continue reading...