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Committee Report

The Committee's report on the Bill was tabled on 24 February 2017.  A copy of the Report can be viewed here -Report No 48, 55th Parliament – Liquor and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2017.

The second reading debate on the Bill is available here (from page 492). 

Public Hearing

A public hearing was held on 22 February 2017.   

Referral

On 14 February 2017, the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Training and Skills, the Hon Yvette D’Ath MP, introduced the Liquor and Other Legislation 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 tabled its report on Friday, 24 February 2017.

Submissions

Submissions for this Inquiry have now closed.

The Bill

The main objective of the Bill is to address the findings of the Tackling Alcohol-Fuelled Violence Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (TAFV Act) interim evaluation report by making the following amendments:

• Repeal the lockout

• Repeal the 3a.m. Safe Night Precincts model

• Wind back trading hours for licensees removed from an SNP due to a boundary change

• Tighten the temporary late-night extended hours permit regime

• Extend banning order sentencing regime to prescribed drug offences

Also, to clarify that licensees of “regulated premises”, with approved regular extended trading hours beyond midnight, must continue to scan patron IDs if serving liquor beyond their usual hours under a temporary late-night extended hours permit.

Timeline

Submissions closed:        Friday, 17 February 2017

Public hearing:               Wednesday, 22 February 2107

Report tabled:                Friday, 24 February 2017