❓ Mr. Murray asks about liquor licence application processing times and breakdowns. The Department admits it lacks the data to fully answer, providing limited data on 200 applications instead.
AnsweredQoN 835Legislative Assembly
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In reference to Liquor Licence Applications to the Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor (RGL), I ask: (a) of the total number of applications received and approved by the RGL, what was the average waiting time for approval of an application; (b) of these applications, what categories of licence type were applied for and what is the breakdown of each licence type of the total applications; (c) of the total applications from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013, how many were: (i) approved, and what types of licences were approved and what was the breakdown from each category of licence; and (ii) not approved, and what types of licences were not approved and what was the breakdown from each category of licence; and (d) of the total number of applications received and approved by the RGL, what was the average waiting time for approval of the application?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
6 August 2013
Responded by
Minister for Racing and Gaming
Response time
40 days
The Department does not have a sufficiently robust database or the reporting tools to provide the detailed information sought for the 11,882 liquor licensing applications that were lodged in 2012-2013.
However, for 2012-2013, 200 licensed premises applications were determined within the following timeframes:
Approved
Refused
Less than 3 months
33
0
Within 3 months to 6 months
72
0
Within 6 months to 1 year
66
4
Within 12 months to 18 months
15
2
Within 18 months to 24 months
3
0
Within 24 months to 30 months
5
0
Total
194
6
The 200 applications related to the following licence categories:
Licence Categories
Approved
Refused
Hotel
37
-
Special Facility
30
-
Liquor Store
13
4
Club Restricted
18
-
Restaurant
60
1
Producer
16
-
Wholesaler
20
1
Total
194
6
However, for 2012-2013, 200 licensed premises applications were determined within the following timeframes:
Approved
Refused
Less than 3 months
33
0
Within 3 months to 6 months
72
0
Within 6 months to 1 year
66
4
Within 12 months to 18 months
15
2
Within 18 months to 24 months
3
0
Within 24 months to 30 months
5
0
Total
194
6
The 200 applications related to the following licence categories:
Licence Categories
Approved
Refused
Hotel
37
-
Special Facility
30
-
Liquor Store
13
4
Club Restricted
18
-
Restaurant
60
1
Producer
16
-
Wholesaler
20
1
Total
194
6
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