‘Shadow of its former self’: New details emerge about Melbourne safe injecting rooms

Sky News host Peta Credlin claims Melbourne is becoming a “shadow of its former self” after new details came to light about a report into safe injecting rooms from former police chief Ken Lay. Mr Lay was tasked with leading consultations into a CBD-safe injecting room in 2020, with his findings finally handed over to the government last year after a lengthy delay. Nine News reported on Monday night that Mr Lay had listed three CBD locations where drug use was most prevalent. “If these drugs, like heroin, ice, meth, cocaine, ecstasy and fentanyl are health-destroying, life-wrecking scourges that we know they are, then we should be doing everything we can to stamp them out,” Ms Credlin said. “No ifs, no buts, the message should be that illegal drugs destroy lives and should never be used. “And those that do should be subject to heavy penalties, dealers should be locked up for long-term sentences, and the criminal gangs and the bikies behind the drug trade should be ruthlessly crushed.”