Regulatory Impact Statement: Regulatory regime for the new alcohol laws. [pdf, 300 KB]
...alternative to regulations in this area would be to rely upon informal guidance and local decision making, or to wait for decisions from the Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Agency and the Courts about appeals with respect to granting or non- granting of licences. This approach, however, would likely result in inconsistency and a lack of clarity around processes, creating uncertainty for licensees, managers and the public. New substantive regulations to implement the alcohol regime...