The news

The short-lived Brisbane pill testing clinic, defunded by the LNP after it came to power but planning to reopen this week with philanthropic funding, has had to delay its plans.

The Loop Australia chief executive Cameron Francis, who oversaw the CheQpoint testing program, said government threats had forced their hand.

The threats have not been followed by any direct contact from the government, which the organisation claimed had declined multiple meeting requests ahead of Friday’s planned service restart.

Why it matters

The former Labor government launched a trial of two fixed-site pill testing services, and mobile clinics at festivals and Schoolies, in 2024 as part of drug harm minimisation reforms.

The move, with relaxed personal drug possession enforcement was supported b

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