NSW: Injecting room budget "spiralling" - Opposition
SYDNEY, Feb 27 AAP - The cost of Sydney's heroin injecting room trial had blown outto three times what the Carr government estimated, the NSW Opposition said today.
Opposition Leader Kerry Chikarovski said the original $1.8 million budget set asidefor the 18 month trial had become $5.6 million because of indirect costs associated withrunning the centre.
The centre was being used for more than just heroin and was taking money away fromthose who wanted to kick their drug habit, she said.
"The budget for this injecting room has blown out to more than $5.6 million," she …
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