Deadline issued ahead of long-awaited safe injecting room report in Melbourne

The Victorian government has been ordered to release a long-awaited report into Melbourne's second injecting room.

The Legislative Council yesterday passed a motion requiring the government to hand over the report by March 6, which was led by former Victorian top cop Ken Lay.

Premier Jacinta Allan told media today that despite the motion passed, the government would determine the deadline.

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"We will release the Lay report once we have made our final decision on the issue that is considered by Ken Lay," she said.

"The government will set the timelines for both the release of the report in association with its decision on the report."

Victoria's first medically supervised injecting room in North Richmond became a permanent service last year.

Plans for a second safe injecting room in Melbourne were raised back in 2020, after an independent review of Victoria's first Medically Supervised Injecting Room trial.

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The state government previously advised a decision on its opening would come in mid-2023, with Lay submitting the report at the end of May.

Despite this, Allan said the government would be seeking advice on whether they were required to comply with the motion.

"Yes, we are, as is normal practice on these sorts of motions," she said.

"Advice will be sought."