Northern Metropolitan Upper House MP and Australian Sex Party Leader Fiona Patten has called on Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews and Police Minister Wade Noonan to “call off the dogs” at this weekend’s Stereosonic music festival following the death of a woman and multiple drug arrests at last week’s event in Sydney.
“It’s clear that the use of sniffer dogs at music festivals is an outdated approach to policing at these events,” said Ms Patten. “All they do is encourage attendees to take multiple doses of drugs that they may have bought to the event to avoid detection and that is just plain dangerous.”
The Australian Sex Party has welcomed today’s announcement by the ACT Electoral Commission of its registration in the ACT in preparation for next year’s Territory election.
Steven Bailey will be the first President and Deborah Avery will be the party’s first Registered Officer.
A general meeting will be held early next year where all members will get a chance to raise issues and propose policies.