Michael Pettersson MLA | Politician

Michael Pettersson MLA

Phone: 62051436

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25.01.2022 I’ve done lots of embarrassing things as a politician. This is one of them. See you on TikTok. ... https://vm.tiktok.com/ZSGBbJTC/

22.01.2022 Here’s a copy of the consultation draft for my proposed amendments to the Drugs of Dependence Act. I’d love your feedback.

09.01.2022 Drug use is a public health problem and we can’t arrest our way out of it. That’s why I’ve got a plan to decriminalise these substances and direct people to health programs, pay a fine and confiscate the substance. It’s time to admit our current drug laws don’t do what we want them to do.

06.01.2022 Every year I make my office team suffer through an escape room for the Christmas party. No regrets. Thanks to @metaphysicavr ... #canberra

06.01.2022 Drug use is a public health problem. It's time to treat it like one. We know that the ‘just say no’ approach doesn’t work. It doesn’t deter people from using drugs, nor does it do anything to tackle the often serious and complex reasons behind why a person consumes drugs in the first place. ... It’s obvious to me that when you take the partisan politics out of it, when you talk to families experiencing crisis, everyone can see that our current drug laws don’t do what we want them to do. Changing the law is never easy, or fast, but it starts with a bill. I've got one ready to go and I'll introduce it when the ACT Legislative Assembly next sits. Decriminalising drug possession is a sensible step forward. Let's get it done.