A troupe of stakeholders has banded together to put to government a strategy allowing recognised ‘safe’ venues exemptions to Sydney’s notorious lockouts and trade restrictions. The plan for broadening exemptions is the result of months of consultation between industry and experts in law and government, and importantly, is based in the existing legislation. No changes […]
Queensland’s government has listened to its constituents and experts from Deakin University, and scrapped plans for the introduction of its contentious lockout laws. An already watered-down version of the ‘Tackling Alcohol-Fuelled Violence Legislation Amendment Act’ 2016 came into effect on 1 July, last year. All licensed venues in the state were required to cease trading
Opponents to the NSW lockout laws, WestConnex and Council amalgamations are hopeful the resignation of Minister Baird could begin changes to the unpopular policies. The 44th Premier of NSW, the Minister for Infrastructure and Western Sydney and party leader, resigned yesterday citing grievous family health problems. While arguably achieving much in his infrastructure portfolio, Baird
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The Queensland Government is weighing the need for Stage 2 of its scheduled ‘lockout’ laws, despite patrons continuing to make the news for bad behaviour. On 22 December, just two days before it closed for good as a pub, a bloodied man was arrested for antics outside the Cairns Courthouse Hotel. The clearly intoxicated man
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The NSW Government has announced a quick start for plans on relaxing bottleshop closing times and boosting small bars “in time for the festive season”. Government’s response last week to the long-awaited ‘Callinan Review’ spoke of a package of measures to mediate the “undesirable consequences” the strict conditions commonly known as the ‘lockout laws’ had
The NSW Government has released a litter of liquor regulation tweaks to stave off criticism of its nanny-state policies, as parson Premier Mike Baird’s approval ratings reach their lowest ever*. The “package” of measures released yesterday included Government’s long-awaited response to the exalted and ultimately disappointing Callinan Review, in which the Hon Ian Callinan AC
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The Department of Public Prosecutions has won its appeal for a conviction on the Steyne Hotel, sparing the perpetrators while adding to the pub’s penalties. Arthur Laundy and a group of investors including John Singleton purchased the notorious Steyne in mid-2010. At the time, it was near the top of the NSW list of violent
The Star has been accused of under-reporting and mis-reporting violent incidents in the casino in a damning ABC report based on a leaked Liquor & Gaming report. On Monday night ABC’s PM broadcast spoke of an in-depth review of security reports and footage at The Star. It noted 111 violent incidents between March and August
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The NSW Government is set to announce more welcome news for publicans, as cabinet considers plans to shift burden of the dreaded ‘Strikes’ from premises to operator. Liquor & Gaming’s Three Strikes scheme is intended to “target licensees or managers” that wilfully and repeatedly break serious liquor licensing laws, such as serving underage or breaching
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Thousands of people marched in the streets of Sydney yesterday to protest the Government’s destruction of the city’s nightlife – right past invitations to party in Melbourne. Keep Sydney Open – a group passionately dedicated to reviving Sydney’s live music scene and night-time economy – rallied up to 10,000 (counts vary) like-minded citizens to demonstrate
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