Government proposes buy-back of grocery store liquor licences to reduce grog harm
The Fyles Government has announced a voluntary buy-back of grocery store liquor licences across the
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Grocery store liquor licences are written to preclude alcohol from being more than a set percentage of income with restrictions on trading hours and products that can be sold in some cases. Restricting supply always has negative effects which we are seeing at present. This seems to be a one horse rodeo led by the rodeo clowns and nobody else. No doubt the employment of people has been impacted by reduced hours and the risk of lost profitability for small businesses will be next.
Its a bit odd that only grocery stores are being targeted if indeed ‘take away alcohol outlets pose the greatest risk’. If a pub already has patrons consuming alcohol inside does it really need to be adding to the risk by selling takeaway alcohol as well? Why aren’t pubs in…….oh of course the single highest donation to the NT Labor Party in history on the AEC website is $150K from the Australian Hotels Association. Protection money works eh?
The real buy-back needed is that of this Government.