28th of May, 2024
Victorian Legislative Council, Melbourne
RACHEL PAYNE — To ask the Minister for Corrections (for the Minister for Police):
In relation to Victoria Police’s roadside drug testing (RDT):
(1) For each of the five most recent calendar years —
(a) how many roadside drug tests have been conducted in Victoria;
(b) how many roadside drug tests have been conducted in Victoria in each Police Service Area;
(c) for each legal and illegal drug type detected, how many of the roadside drug tests resulted in a positive result;
(d) how many roadside drug tests resulted in false positives;
(e) how many false positives were specifically for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC);
(f) how many false positives were for any other legal drug or illegal drug; and
(g) how many individuals in Victoria have lost their licence because of a positive THC result in a roadside drug test.
(2) What are the sensitivity and specificity rates of the devices used for THC detection in roadside drug tests.
(3) How does the Victoria RDT regime currently address the presence of residual THC in individuals who are legally using medical cannabis.
[Answer Pending]
