Page 1374 - Week 05 - Tuesday, 10 May 1994
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behaviour in the Civic area. I understand that the Committee has examined the issue of trading hours for licensed premises and is exploring the issue further.
My colleague the Attorney General is considering a package of amendments to the Liquor Act dealing with issues raised by the Committee and has foreshadowed the restriction of the hours during which liquor is sold for consumption away from licensed premises to before midnight. This is in response to the problem of people purchasing liquor from off-licensees in Civic in the early hours of the morning and consuming it either in breach of the "dry" area legislation or in the surrounding streets, car parks and parks.
Other measures being contemplated include the development of a code of practice for club/on-licensees and off-licensees to place a duty of care on licensees to implement responsible management practices; an extension of the power to seize liquor; tightening the definition of "responsible adult"; and community awareness measures to inform the public that most of Civic is a "dry" area.
Another initiative taken by the Government that is relevant to the Member's question is the reference given to the Community Law Reform Committee to examine the adequacy and appropriateness of laws dealing with street offences such as street fighting, urinating in public and offensive behaviour and language.
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