Decision on Melbourne’s Proposed Second Injection Room ‘Unlikely’ After State Election: Vic Premier

The facilities at the Medically Supervised Injecting Room in North Richmond, Melbourne, Australia on June 29, 2018. AAP Image/Tracey Nearmy

A proposal to build a second “medically supervised injecting room” in the Australian city of Melbourne will be kept under wraps until after the November state election, Victoria’s premier Daniel Andrews said on Aug. 9.

This follows a push from the Melbourne City Council, which has demanded the “urgent” release of the proposed injecting room report by former Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police Ken Lay.