Monday 18 November 2013

Opposition's alcohol policy based on Newcastle style restrictions

State Labor has revealed its policies to reduce alcohol related violence in Sydney's CBD, including introducing Newcastle style restrictions on licensed venues.

Tony Brown from the Newcastle Community Drug and Action Team says the results in Newcastle, where alcohol related violence  are evidence restrictions reduce violence.

However, the government says it has introduced "some of the toughest liquor laws in the land", reducing assaults on licensed premises across the state by 8 per cent in 2012.