Red Tape

NSW REGULATOR BACK IN THE GAME

Posted on July 23rd, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
After recent references to pubs and clubs ‘raping’ local communities and a swift Ministerial smack-down, the Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority appears to be back in the business of hospitality. In recent years the Authority (ILGA) has seemingly adopted an

PUBS’ DILEMMA AS RBA CONFRONTS COST OF LIVING

Posted on July 18th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
The Reserve Bank has recommended an end to surcharges on EFTPOS payments and cards as part of its investigation into merchant fees, claiming businesses will be better off and Australians will potentially save billions each year. Payment surcharge laws began

HALF OF VENUE BREACHES CAUSED BY SIMPLE ERRORS, SAYS LCV

Posted on June 23rd, 2025 by Jane Louise
In Victoria, over half of the breaches found during compliance inspections in the last financial year were due to basic administrative errors such as incorrect signage displays. Liquor Control Victoria (LCV) has released further information to assist venues to easily

CARD SURCHARGE BAN UNDER DEBATE

Posted on May 12th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
On the heels of a decisive election win, the Federal Government looks to continue its mandate to address the cost of living through the banning of debit card surcharges, from January. Under the current system businesses can pass on payment

NO GIE, NO GAME: GAMING VENUES RISK PENALTIES

Posted on May 9th, 2025 by Jane Louise
For more than a decade Victorian venues with poker machines have been required to ensure that while machines are in operation at least one Gaming Industry Employee (GIE) is on site. This is in addition to the position of Responsible

TIGHTER RULES PROPOSED FOR ALCOHOLIC SOFT DRINKS

Posted on February 3rd, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Rumours of further rules and regulations on ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages in NSW have been quashed, with the Minns government ruling ‘enough is enough’. The state regulator, Liquor & Gaming (L&G) NSW, was understood to be considering new guidelines, specifically to

ATM RULES MAKE A MOVE

Posted on November 27th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Furthering the reforms around gambling harm minimisation, more enforceable changes are coming for hotels and registered clubs in NSW, relating to the visibility and location of cash dispensing facilities. The new requirements begin 1 January 2025, based in the placement

VGCCC PROVIDES CLARITY ON GAMING IN PUB SALES

Posted on November 13th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Victoria’s regulator continues its tight rein on gambling activities in the state, but concedes that marketing material on pubs advertised for sale must be able to detail their gaming assets. The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has taken

BEER TAX AND PRESSURE RISING

Posted on July 31st, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Social drinkers across Australia brace for the year’s second tax hike on alcohol, as the ratcheting beer and spirit excise goes up again in August. The nation’s peak hospitality body is again protesting the “crippling tax” scheduled to increase 5