LIQUOR REGULATOR OLIVE BRANCH TAKES ROOT

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

LIQUOR LAW REFORM TRICKLES AS INDUSTRY SINKS AND BAIRD DROWNS

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