New polling released today has shown that a majority of Canberrans, almost two thirds (65.5 per cent) of Australian Capital Territory (ACT) residents, support ending the sale of alcohol in clubs, bars and pubs after 3am.
A government program designed to ensure licensed venues across New South Wales comply with liquor regulation is failing to target the industry’s worst repeat offenders.
Attempts by the New South Wales Government to make sweeping changes to the liquor regulation system under the false guise of ‘empowering communities’, have been slammed by the FARE.
Alcohol harms are also on the increase, with over 6,700 alcohol-related emergency department presentations in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) each year.
Clare Ross, Senior Media Liaison Officer
Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education
clare.ross@fare.org.au
(02) 6122 8600 | 0429 291 120
Madeleine Day, Senior Policy Officer
Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education
info@naapa.org.au
(02) 6122 8600
NSW/ACT Alcohol Policy Alliance
PO Box 19 Deakin West ACT 2600
info@naapa.org.au
(02) 6122 8600
State of Origin provokes family violence in NSW, says report
Updated first published at Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size There is a massive spike in the rate of family violence in NSW on rugby league State of Origin game days, according to a new report from the Centre for Alcohol Policy Research at La Trobe University in Melbourne.
Alcohol law review response questioned
A credibility gap is emerging in the council's response to the NSW government review of Newcastle's alcohol laws, Tony Brown says.
A 'thriving' night-time culture in Canberra comes with costs from alcohol use
Who should pay for harmful effects of late-night drinking?
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