Justice - a legal cannabis scheme for Australia

Summary of proposal

The proposal would legalise the production and sale of recreational cannabis in Australia through a tightly regulated model and by establishing the Cannabis Australia National Agency (CANA).

The market will exclude any existing tobacco, pharmaceutical or alcohol suppliers and be structured to be primarily based on not-for-profits, small businesses, co-operatives and sole traders.

Households would be permitted to grow up to 6 plants for personal use without needing a licence or paying tax.

The proposal would start on 1 July 2025.

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Justice - a legal cannabis scheme for Australia

Summary of proposal

The proposal would legalise the production and sale of recreational cannabis in Australia through a tightly regulated model and by establishing the Cannabis Australia National Agency (CANA).

The market will exclude any existing tobacco, pharmaceutical or alcohol suppliers and be structured to be primarily based on not-for-profits, small businesses, co-operatives and sole traders.

Households would be permitted to grow up to 6 plants for personal use without needing a licence or paying tax.

The proposal would start on 1 July 2025.

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Justice - a legal cannabis scheme for Australia

Summary of proposal

The proposal would legalise the production and sale of recreational cannabis in Australia through a tightly regulated model and by establishing the Cannabis Australia National Agency (CANA).

The market will exclude any existing tobacco, pharmaceutical or alcohol suppliers and be structured to be primarily based on not-for-profits, small businesses, co-operatives and sole traders.

Households would be permitted to grow up to 6 plants for personal use without needing a licence or paying tax.

The proposal would start on 1 July 2025.

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Safe injecting facilities

Summary of proposal

The proposal would establish 11 supervised injecting facilities across Australia, modelled on the North Richmond Medically Supervised Injecting Room (MSIR).

The proposal would be ongoing and start on 1 July 2026.

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Safe injecting facilities

Summary of proposal

The proposal would establish 11 supervised injecting facilities across Australia, modelled on the North Richmond Medically Supervised Injecting Room (MSIR).

The proposal would be ongoing and start on 1 July 2026.

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New Health and Engineering Wing for CQUniversity

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $27.5 million over 3 years to construct a Health and Engineering Wing at the CQUniversity’s Cairns campus. This facility will open in 2028 and will expand the total student cohort across a range of disciplines (nursing, allied health, medical imaging) from 4,000 to nearly 6,000 in Cairns.

The funding would be distributed as follows: $15 million in 2025-26, $7.5 million in 2026-27 and $5.0 million in 2027-28.

The proposal would be non-ongoing and start from 1 July 2025.

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New Health and Engineering Wing for CQUniversity

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $27.5 million over 3 years to construct a Health and Engineering Wing at the CQUniversity’s Cairns campus. This facility will open in 2028 and will expand the total student cohort across a range of disciplines (nursing, allied health, medical imaging) from 4,000 to nearly 6,000 in Cairns.

The funding would be distributed as follows: $15 million in 2025-26, $7.5 million in 2026-27 and $5.0 million in 2027-28.

The proposal would be non-ongoing and start from 1 July 2025.

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New Health and Engineering Wing for CQUniversity

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $27.5 million over 3 years to construct a Health and Engineering Wing at the CQUniversity’s Cairns campus. This facility will open in 2028 and will expand the total student cohort across a range of disciplines (nursing, allied health, medical imaging) from 4,000 to nearly 6,000 in Cairns.

The funding would be distributed as follows: $15 million in 2025-26, $7.5 million in 2026-27 and $5.0 million in 2027-28.

The proposal would be non-ongoing and start from 1 July 2025.

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Women’s policy portfolio – women’s health – boosting sexual health understanding

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $20 million over 4 years to boost sexual health understanding through campaigns for marginalised communities, ensuring diverse and inclusive health education.

The proposal would be non-ongoing, distribute funding evenly over 4 years, include departmental funding from within the capped amount, and start on 1 July 2026.

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Women’s policy portfolio – women’s health – boosting sexual health understanding

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $20 million over 4 years to boost sexual health understanding through campaigns for marginalised communities, ensuring diverse and inclusive health education.

The proposal would be non-ongoing, distribute funding evenly over 4 years, include departmental funding from within the capped amount, and start on 1 July 2026.

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