Clamping and Impounding Laws

The Hon. K.L. VINCENT (15:09): Supplementary: since the government commenced crushing cars as a penalty for dangerous driving, has there been a reduction in the number of people charged with dangerous driving related offences?

The Hon. P. MALINAUSKAS (Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety) (15:09): To the best of my knowledge we have seen a rise in drug-driving offences over recent years irrespective of these particular laws. Drug-driving stats, generally speaking, have been on the rise even though we have seen a decline in drink-driving statistics and that is why we need a holistic response to the challenge that is drug driving.