Department of the Legislative Assembly, Northern Territory Government

Liquor Bill 2019

Status - Key Documents - SubmissionsPublic Briefings and HearingsTabled Papers - Report - Contact

On 15 May 2019 the Legislative Assembly referred the Liquor Bill 209 to the Economic Policy Scrutiny Committee for inquiry and report in accordance with clause (4)(c) of the Committee’s Terms  of Reference by 6 August 2019.

Status

Report Tabled

Key Documents

Liquor Bill 2019
Liquor Act 1978
Explanatory Statement
Statement of Compatibility with Human Rights

The Liquor Bill 2019 repeals the Liquor Act 1978 and makes consequential amendments to a number of Acts and Regulations which can be accessed through the Northern Territory Legislation Database https://legislation.nt.gov.au/

Submissions

Submission No. 1 - Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission
Submission No. 2 - Darwin Northern Suburbs Liquor Accord
Submission No. 3 - Clubs NT Inc
Submission No. 4 - Retail Drinks Australia
Submission No. 5 - Tennant Creek Hotel
Submission No. 6 - Northern Territory Police
Submission No. 7 - NT Council of Social Services
Submission No. 8 - Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman
Submission No. 9 - Anti-Discrimination Commission
Submission No. 10 - Litchfield Council
Submission No. 11 - City of Palmerston
Submission No. 12 - Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance of the Northern Territory
Submission No. 13 - Hospitality NT
Submission No. 14 - Alice Springs Town Council
Submission No. 15 - Peoples Alcohol Action Coalition and the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education
Submission No. 15a - Peoples Alcohol Action Coalition and the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education
Submission No. 16 - Danila Dilba Health Service
Submission No. 17 - North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency
Submission No. 18 - Central Australian Youth Link Up Service

Public Briefings and Hearings

Public Briefing Transcript - 20 May 2019
Public Hearing Schedule - 10 July 2019
Transcript - Public Hearing - 10 July 2019

Tabled Papers

Department of the Attorney-General and Justice - Liquor Bill 2019, PowerPoint presentation, public briefing - 20 May 2019
Department of the Attorney-General and Justice - Liquor Bill 2019 - Liquor Licence Application Process -  public briefing - 20 May 2019
Department of the Attorney-General and Justice  - Liquor Bill 2019 - Liquor licence complaints process - public briefing - 20 May 2019
Department of the Attorney-General and Justice  - Overview of the Changes to Search, Seizure and Forfeiture under the Liquor Bill 2019 - public briefing - 20 May 2019
Hospitality NT, NSW Guideline - Short term closure orders for licensed premises, public hearing, 10 July 2019
North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency, Case study of vehicle seizure, confidential, public hearing 10 July 2019
North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency, Submission to AGD re seizure and forfeiture provisions, public hearing, 10 July 2019
Alcohol Review Implementation Team, The Risk Based Licensing Framework, public hearing, 10 July 2019
Department of the Attorney-General and Justice - Responses to Written Questions - 9 July 2019

Report

Inquiry into the Liquor Bill 2019 - 6 August 2019
Associated Minutes of Proceedings
Government Response - 13 August 2019

Contact

Dr Jennifer Buckley 
Committee Secretary
GPO Box 3721
DARWIN NT 0801 
Telephone:  (08) 8946 1501
Email: Contact

Last updated: 21 Aug 2019