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Reason Party leader Fiona Patten is driving prison reform in Victoria. She told Neil Mitchell the state should be focusing on a rehabilitation-focus approach, for some offences, rather than jail. “It wouldn’t be sexual offences, it wouldn’t be violent offences,” Ms Patten told...

The Victorian government says it will select a group of experts to provide advice on a possible trial to change how illicit drug users are policed. Callum Godde | AAP An expert group will consider a possible trial to change how illicit drug use is policed in Victoria, despite the state...

The Victorian government appears to be considering a trial of drug decriminalisation, despite voting down the legislation put forward by the Reason Party. The government will establish a working group to determine the next steps on how to help, rather than jail, people caught with small...

Fiona speaks with Raf about the government's announcement to form a working group with police, addiction specialists and youth workers to advise the government on infringement trial options. Click PLAY below to listen to the...

By Josh Gordon The Andrews government will set up an expert panel to consider a trial under which people caught with small quantities of drugs would automatically be issued a notice by police referring them to education or treatment. On Wednesday, Attorney General Jaclyn Symes told Parliament...

By Dan Lubman The global “War on Drugs” is one of the single-most catastrophic public policy failures in history. Now one Victorian MP has put forward a bill to decriminalise the personal possession and use of prohibited drugs. The private member’s bill doesn’t have the support of...

Drive with Tom Elliott Reason Party leader Fiona Patten has joined Tom Elliott to discuss drug decriminalisation legislation she will introduce to the Victorian parliament on Wednesday. Under the proposed laws, Victoria police would issue mandatory referrals to drug rehab or education centres...

Reason Party Leader Fiona Patten says her push to decriminalise all illicit drugs in Victoria “isn’t radical”, with claims it won’t increase substance abuse in society. BY ALEXANDRA MIDDLETON Reason Party Leader Fiona Patten says Victoria needs to stop treating drug...

Decriminalising drugs in Victoria will help end the state's "greatest public health policy failure", a specialised treatment service says. Reason Party leader Fiona Patten will introduce her decriminalisation bill to the Victorian upper house on Wednesday. Under the changes, police would...

Reason Party leader Fiona Patten will introduce legislation in the state Parliament next week to decriminalise all drugs in Victoria. Under the bill, Victoria police would instead issue mandatory referrals to drug education programmes and treatment centres. She...