Section 3 Australia’s criminal environment AUSTRALIA'S CRIM INAL ENVIRONM ENT 17 S3 Table 3.1: Key substances in the Australian illicit drug market 2020–21 Substance Market characteristics Cannabis Serious and organised crime (SOC) groups are well established in the Australian cannabis market, although they do not dominate it.

There are some vexatious issues about whether or not cannabis use increases crash risk. ...

Ms ANTCLIFF: We haven't had any discussions on this particular case and we are, as we said at the beginning, working through what oversight measures are agreeable between the Tourism Commission and DTTI. 6831 The CHAIRPERSON: A different topic—and I think we will come back to that, but time is getting on: is the Office of Industrial Hemp and Medicinal Cannabis based in DTTI?

Armed incidents targeting hydroponically grown cannabis also continue to be of concern.

Detection Statistics for CGTF commencing November 2007: o 499 arrests / reports of OMCG members o 1088 arrests/reports of associates and those linked to OMCGs o The seizure of 330 firearms o 728 premises searched of OMCG members (including clubrooms) o 871 premises searched of associates and those linked to OMCGs o Seizure of $2.33 million in cash o Seizure of 1280 cannabis plants o Seizure of 61,000 street deals of loose cannabis o Seizure of 72,000 street deals of methamphetamine o Seizure of 34,500 street deals of ecstasy o Seizure of 10,980 street deals of other drugs o 394 barring orders issued o 39 current OMCG have current firearm prohibition orders.

Another potential shortcoming was the expiation of adult cannabis offenders so it is likely that chronic cannabis users are not being provided with an opportunity to access treatment.

Regulations referred to: Controlled Substances Act 1984 -Regulations — Simple Cannabis Expiation Fees Environment Protection Act 1993 -Regulations — Fee Unit Public Finance and Audit Act 1987-Regulations —Public Authorities Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Act 1998 — Regulations —M's DNA Development Act 1997 — Regulation - Cover requirement revoked Fisheries Act 1982- Regulations - gill , mesh and bait nets Page 1 Page 2

complaint 0 0 US Failure to investigate complaint 0 2 UC Failure to receive complaint 1 3 UZ Other 0 1 Subtotal 1 6 ANNREP2002 - 21 - Exercise of powers VA Harassment 7 10 VA Improper direction 3 10 VC Expired restraint order 0 1 VT) Cease loiter direction 0 0 VS Intervention in civil disputes 2 6 VF Discriminatory treatment 3 34 VG Telecommunications 0 0 VZ Other 1 2 Subtotal 16 63 Firearms WA Discharge of firearms 0 1 WA Display of firearms 2 3 WC Seizure of firearms 1 4 VIZ Other 3 5 Subtotal 6 13 Control of information XA Disclosure of confidential information 26 32 XB Giving incorrect information 11 24 XC Refusal to divulge information 1 3 XD Failure to respond to enquiries 2 3 0 0 XE Privacy Information Principles XF Freedom of Information 3 4 XZ Other 6 13 Subtotal 49 79 Drugs and narcotics YA Control of drugs and narcotics 1 3 YB Sale or supply of drugs 0 0 YC Personal use of drugs 0 0 YD Cannabis

The whistleblower became suspicious, as a TV is not an item usually seized as an exhibit from a cannabis grow house.

(2) Subclause (1) applies to the following offences: (a) an indictable offence; (b) common assault or an offence of violence; (c) an offence against the Controlled Substances Act 1984 involving a prohibited substance or a drug of dependence, other than a simple cannabis offence within the meaning of section 45A of that Act; (d) an offence against the Firearms Act 1977, other than an offence against section 15C, 18, 21A, 21AB or 26 of that Act; (e) an offence against section 15 or 15A of the Summary Offences Act 1953; (1) an offence against the Police Act 1998; (g) an offence against the Listening and Surveillance Devices Act 1972; (h) an offence against the Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979 of the Commonwealth; (i) an offence against the Act or these regulations or the repealed Commercial and Private Agents Act 1986 or regulations made under that Act; (j) an offence substantially similar to any of the above offences against the law of another place