Drug Policy and the Federal Election: Where the Parties Stand

The federal election is this Saturday, Saturday 3 May 2025. Here’s where the parties stand on some major drug policy issues.

AIVL asked registered parties for the upcoming Federal Election a series of questions about key issues identified by our community.

Not all parties responded or answered every question, so in some cases, we supplemented the scores with our own research.

Find your local polling place here.

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