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Call for submissions

Submissions are now closed.

Committee Report

The Committee's report on the Bill was tabled on 25 September 2017.  A copy of the Report can be viewed here - Report No. 66, 55^th Parliament, Liquor (Rural Hotels Concession) Amendment Bill 2017.

Inquiry Timeline

Submissions:          Closed

Report:                  The committee will report on Monday, 25 September 2017           

Public briefing

A public briefing by Mr Robbie Katter MP, Member for Mount Isa, was held on Wednesday, 24 May 2017.  The program is available to view under the "Related Publications" tab.

 

The broadcast of the public briefing is available here and runs from 39:50 minutes to 1:03:20 of the broadcast.

Public consultation

The committee conducted public consultation on the Liquor (Rural Hotels Concession) Amendment Bill 2017 in Cunnamulla, Charleville, Blackall, Longreach and Hughenden, during the week commencing Monday, 10 July 2017.  Please refer to the "Related Publications" tab to view the transcripts.

Public Hearing

A public hearing was held in Brisbane on Wednesday, 23 August 2017. The broadcast of the public hearing is available here. The transcript of the public hearing is available to view under the "Related Publications" tab.

Referral

On 23 March 2017, Mr Robert (Robbie) Katter MP, Member for Mt Isa, introduced the Liquor (Rural Hotels Concession) Amendment Bill 2017.

View	Mr Katter’s speech introducing the Bill into the Queensland Parliament
View	Liquor (Rural Hotels Concession) Amendment Bill 2017
View	Explanatory notes to the Liquor (Rural Hotels Concession) Amendment Bill 2017

 

In accordance with Standing Order 131 of the Standing Rules and Orders of the Legislative Assembly, the Bill was referred to the Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee (the committee) for detailed consideration. The committee is required to report by Monday, 25 September 2017.

The Bill

The policy objective of the Bill is to change the existing liquor licencing framework to reflect the unique circumstances of licenced venues in very remote communities.  Explanatory notes advise “Pubs in such communities provide an implicit social service by acting as a central meeting point for community activities and social interaction.

These remote communities typically have very few businesses or community facilities that provide such opportunities therefore the Pub becomes a critical part of the social framework.

Remote communities contain a relatively smaller pool of potential patrons and income for venues in these areas can be highly impacted by external factors and seasonality.  Therefore, profitability is extremely low even with the highest level of commercial prudence.

This Bill recognises the need to reduce unnecessary non-operational costs for venues in small remote communities to support their viability and the service they offer to the community.”