Mrs BRAHAM - 2006-02-22
Concerns have been raised with me regarding the widespread practice of taxi drivers and minibus drivers purchasing liquor at drive-through bottle shops for people who would not normally be served due to their intoxicated state. Is this third party purchasing legal? If it is not covered in your Liquor Act, and I believe you are doing a review of that, would you consider incorporating legislation to stop this practice of these people supplying alcohol to people who should not have it?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Braitling for her question. If this is occurring as she has just explained to me, it is an area of real concern. On the question of legality, I would need to check the act. However, I understand there was a provision to exclude this type of practice, particularly in the takeaway for Tennant Creek and the two drive throughs in Alice Springs. On face value, I believe we have a problem there for a start, because it should not be occurring. It certainly should not be occurring if alcohol is being purchased for inebriated or intoxicated people. That is absolutely against the law, and the onus in that case comes back to the licensee and the bottle shop attendant.
I will take that on board and I will have these matters followed up. I have not had a recent brief bringing these issues to my attention as a problem. I would be keen to hear a little more from the member for Braitling about how widespread this is. One is too many and it ought not be occurring. We will be jumping on it and having a look.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Braitling for her question. If this is occurring as she has just explained to me, it is an area of real concern. On the question of legality, I would need to check the act. However, I understand there was a provision to exclude this type of practice, particularly in the takeaway for Tennant Creek and the two drive throughs in Alice Springs. On face value, I believe we have a problem there for a start, because it should not be occurring. It certainly should not be occurring if alcohol is being purchased for inebriated or intoxicated people. That is absolutely against the law, and the onus in that case comes back to the licensee and the bottle shop attendant.
I will take that on board and I will have these matters followed up. I have not had a recent brief bringing these issues to my attention as a problem. I would be keen to hear a little more from the member for Braitling about how widespread this is. One is too many and it ought not be occurring. We will be jumping on it and having a look.
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