The State’s leading alcohol policy authority says it is pleased that some of the evidenced-based measures it has long called for have been endorsed by the NSW Liquor Act Review.
The NSW ACT Alcohol Policy Alliance (NAAPA) has welcomed the recommendations to introduce Risk Based Licensing, to give communities and local governments a greater say in liquor licensing decisions, and to introduce policies that consider the density of liquor licenses.
Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) Director of Policy and Research, Caterina Giorgi, says NAAPA is encouraged by some of the Review recommendations but says the lack of action on trading hours is a glaring and baffling omission.