Drugs · Sydney, NSW
Federal government launches National Ice Taskforce
Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced a national taskforce on crystal methamphetamine, led by former Victoria Police chief commissioner Ken Lay.
First published 8 April 2015 · ABC News
On 8 April 2015 the federal government announced a National Ice Taskforce to coordinate the response of federal, state and territory governments to crystal methamphetamine, commonly known as ice.
The taskforce was chaired by former Victoria Police chief commissioner Ken Lay. It was asked to assess existing efforts across education, health and law enforcement and to inform a national ice action strategy, with an interim report due mid-year.
The announcement was made in Sydney alongside a display of drugs seized by the Australian Federal Police and NSW Police.
What happened next
The taskforce delivered its final report later in 2015, and the government responded with a National Ice Action Strategy.
Sources
- Ice epidemic: Prime Minister Tony Abbott announces task force — ABC News, 8 April 2015
- Tony Abbott to establish national drug taskforce to tackle ice — The Guardian, 8 April 2015
- Transcript 24340: National Ice Taskforce — PM Transcripts, 8 April 2015
Dates
- Event
- 8 April 2015
- First published (2015)
- 8 April 2015, ABC News
- Added to this archive
- 20 October 2026
- Last updated
- 20 October 2026
Retrospective summary, added to this archive on 20 October 2026. It was written later from the contemporary reports listed above.