Page 4415 - Week 14 - Thursday, 1 December 1994
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The amendment addresses the concern that a person under 18 can gain entry to licensed premises when accompanied by a mate over the age of 18.
The provisions of the Bill also address issues of anti-social, alcohol related behaviour. Based on recommendations of the Australian Federal Police to make the enforcement of anti-social behaviour more efficient and effective - we tend to listen to the advice and seek the advice of Australian Federal Police before rushing into law reform measures - the amendments proposed are: The introduction of an offence to possess an open container of liquor in a prescribed public place, with the intention of consuming it in a prescribed public place; and the provision of powers to police and licensing inspectors to seize and immediately dispose of liquor where they reasonably suspect a person of committing an offence against the drinking in public places provisions. The effect of these new provisions will be that police and licensing inspectors will be more effectively able to deal with people reasonably suspected of consuming, or intending to consume, liquor in prescribed public places. Further, hours during which liquor can be sold for consumption away from licensed premises will be able to be restricted, to address the problem of people purchasing liquor for consumption away from licensed premises and then consuming it in the surrounding streets, parks and car parks in the early hours of the morning.
The Bill also includes minor amendments of a technical nature providing that a certificate signed by the Registrar of Liquor Licences, stating that an occupancy loading applies to a licensed premises, is evidence of the matters so stated in any court proceedings. Madam Speaker, I am confident that this package of amendments will enhance the combined efforts of government, industry and the community to deal with the important issues of under-age drinking and anti-social, alcohol related behaviour. I commend the Bill to the Assembly and table the explanatory memorandum.
Debate (on motion by Mr Humphries) adjourned.
TERRITORY PLAN - VARIATION NO. 27, SYMONSTON
Motion for Disallowance
MS SZUTY (10.51): Madam Speaker, I move:
That the variation to the Territory Plan, Variation No. 27, Symonston, section 1, block 4, be disallowed.
It has probably come as no surprise to members of this Assembly that I am moving this motion to disallow the variation to the Territory Plan for Symonston, section 1, block 4, that the Minister for the Environment, Land and Planning, Mr Wood, tabled on Tuesday of this week. Madam Speaker, I was encouraged to think that this motion of disallowance might receive some support from the Liberal members of this Assembly on Tuesday, when the Leader of the Opposition, Mrs Carnell, asked the Chief Minister, Ms Follett, a question without notice which queried the economic demand for and viability of the project.
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