Question on Notice 748/2025: Carriage of pepper spray

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Answered: Yes

Question Number: 748

Year: 2025

Asked By: Mr N Dametto

Minister Responsible: Minister for Police and Emergency Services (Hon D Purdie)

Asked Date: 24 June 2025

Answer Due: 24 July 2025

Date Tabled: 24 July 2025

Topic

Carriage of pepper spray

Question

With reference to the recent announcement by the Northern Territory Government to trial the legal purchase and carriage of pepper spray (oleoresin capsicum spray) for self- defence purposes— Will the Minister advise whether the Queensland Government will trial a similar initiative to allow law-abiding Queenslanders to carry pepper spray as a non-lethal self-defence option?

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