Question - Alcohol and other drug use


Question

Number
853
Subject
Alcohol and other drug use
(Driving )
Asked by
Rattenbury, Shane
Directed to
Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services
Question asked on
05 February 2026
Answer due on
08 March 2026
Question asked
  1. How many roadside drug tests were undertaken in each year for the last three years, broken into (a) the type of drug tested for, (b) the type of drug detected and (c) in how many tests were no drugs detected.
  2. What devices do ACT Policing use to detect drivers with drugs in their systems, including (a) what drugs and (b) to what degree of specificity, that is, a negative or positive result only, or by amount, do each of the devices detect.

Answer

Answer Published
11 March 2026
Answered by
Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services
Answer

Please see attached PDF for a copy of the answer to question on notice No. 853.

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