After 2 festival deaths, the NSW government rushed through a new drug homicide crime. But it may do more harm than good
- Written by Elyse Methven, Lecturer in Law, University of Technology Sydney
The first of its kind in Australia, the offence of 'drug supply causing death' carries a maximum 20 year sentence.Shutterstock
As the state election loomed last year, the NSW government rushed through a new crime targeting drug suppliers. A person who supplies a prohibited drug for profit can now be prosecuted for homicide if another person uses...