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Transcript of VicHealth Innovation Challenge - Alcohol: Lightning Talk by Paula O'Brien, Melbourne Law School
VicHealth Innovation Challenge Using legislation to change behaviour: What more is needed? Liquor Licensing in Victoria
Ms Paula O’Brien, Melbourne Law School
21 October 2014
WHERE CAN WE PURCHASE ALCOHOL?
¢ Cafés, restaurants, pubs ¢ Sports clubs? School functions? OK?
¢ Kid’s sport? OK?
WHEN CAN WE PURCHASE ALCOHOL?
¢ No 24/7 licences
¢ But some long opening hours. Exford Hotel. ¢ Early closing for bottle shops. Maybe 9pm or 10pm?
WHO CAN PURCHASE ALCOHOL?
¢ Under 18s: offence to purchase
¢ Under 18s: NOT an offence to consume if: ¢ With a meal and accompanied by parent ¢ Consumption at private residence
¢ Should legal consumption age be raised to 21 years?
WHO CAN PURCHASE ALCOHOL?
¢ Secondary supply laws: offence to supply alcohol
to minor at private residence without parent’s authorisation.
¢ Seems to be low compliance.
¢ What could be done to make the secondary supply laws work better?
WHAT CAN WE EXPECT OF SUPPLIERS OF ALCOHOL?
¢ Free drinking water
¢ Not serving intoxicated persons
¢ Not permitting drunk and disorderly persons on premises
¢ All staff with responsible service of alcohol training
¢ No promos which encourage rapid or irresponsible consumption
WHAT CAN WE EXPECT OF SUPPLIERS OF ALCOHOL?
BUT LAWS VERY OFTEN NOT FOLLOWED.
HOW DO WE MAKE THESE LAWS
‘STICK’?
CHANGING THE WAY WE
SELL ALCOHOL
TO MINIMISE ALCOHOL-RELATED HARM