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Liquor & Gaming NSW, the state’s new regulatory body for the liquor and gaming industries, has extended the liquor licence freeze in both Sydney CBD Entertainment and King Cross precincts for 12 months. The body is still reviewing the 1.30am lockout and 3am last drinks legislation.
The freeze means that no new liquor licences will be granted up until February 2017, including on-premise public entertainment venue, hotel, general bar, club, producer/wholesaler or packaged liquor licences.
In a positive turn for the industry however, Liquor and Gaming NSW has scrapped biennial returns under the Liquor Amendment (Fees and Other Matters) Regulation 2016. The change aims to reduce red tape for the industry and includes the return due 31 March 2016.
Other important changes include the addition of Australia Post Keypass identity cards to forms of identification accepted state-wide. From 1 March, venues can accept this identity card as proof of a person’s age and identification.
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