The growing 'ice' problem has gained such widespread attention throughout the country for all the wrong reasons that it has been flagged by our Federal representatives as an issue that needs an all of Government approach.

Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan and Assistant Minister for Health Fiona Nash this morning met with Detective Inspector Cameron Lindsay, the Crime Manager at the Richmond Local Area Command for the NSW Police Force, to discuss the issues and ways to tackle the scourge of ice in our community.

The meeting follows last week's release of the first unclassified intelligence report by the Australian Crime Commission about the threat posed by ice.

The report provides a national picture of Australia's ice market and outlines the role of organise crime in the supply, distribution and use of ice.

The report confirms ice poses the greatest threat to the Australian public of all illicit drug types.

Published 31 March 2015