❓ The Minister outlines public and industry responses to the government's liquor reform package, highlighting support from various groups including the AMA, CCIWA, and WA Police. He also references the Liberal Party's federal platform as further support.
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LIQUOR REFORM PACKAGE
Will the minister outline the public and industry responses to the government’s liquor reform package? Mr M. McGOWAN
Will the minister outline the public and industry responses to the government’s liquor reform package? Mr M. McGOWAN
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I thank the member for Swan Hills for the question. Yesterday I announced in the Parliament the government’s changes to the state’s liquor laws, which will provide more choice for consumers and more opportunities for small business, and decrease the regulatory burden on the industry in Western Australia. I am aware - Mr T.R. Sprigg interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Murdoch to order for the first time. Mr M. McGOWAN : I will inform the house of some supportive commentary that has been made about the government’s reforms by a range of different groups. I have a press release from the Australian Medical Association supporting the government’s reforms. I also have documents of support from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia; a community group, the People for Liquor Licensing Reform with their excellent slogan “Goodbye Dullsville”; the Public Health Association of Australia; the Western Australia Police which has recognised the important law and order initiatives in our package; and, the Tourism Council of Western Australia representing 72 000 people who work in the tourism industry around Western Australia. I also have some support from Clubs WA which may not have everything it wanted from the package, but it is very supportive of the government’s proposals. Some supportive remarks have also been released by the Australian Hotels Association indicating that it welcomes many of the changes announced by the Western Australian government. Obviously, there are still some differences, but it welcomes many of the changes being made by the government to support business opportunities in Western Australia. However, the most supportive remarks, in principle, for the government’s proposals are contained in the federal platform of the Liberal Party of Australia. For the benefit of members I will quote from the federal platform of the Liberal Party of Australia. It reads - . . . we must have on-going economic reform. Liberals believe the best strategy for jobs and prosperity includes: · supporting the role of small business as the engine room of job generation; . . . · encouraging competitive markets by restricting monopoly and prohibiting unfair trading practices; . . . · minimising the regulatory burden on business . . . . . . · giving all Australians the opportunity to invest in, or to create their own, business; That is directly relevant to this government’s reforms and directly supports what this government is proposing. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for South Perth.
Mr M. McGOWAN replied: I thank the member for Swan Hills for the question. Yesterday I announced in the Parliament the government’s changes to the state’s liquor laws, which will provide more choice for consumers and more opportunities for small business, and decrease the regulatory burden on the industry in Western Australia. I am aware - Mr T.R. Sprigg interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Murdoch to order for the first time. Mr M. McGOWAN : I will inform the house of some supportive commentary that has been made about the government’s reforms by a range of different groups. I have a press release from the Australian Medical Association supporting the government’s reforms. I also have documents of support from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia; a community group, the People for Liquor Licensing Reform with their excellent slogan “Goodbye Dullsville”; the Public Health Association of Australia; the Western Australia Police which has recognised the important law and order initiatives in our package; and, the Tourism Council of Western Australia representing 72 000 people who work in the tourism industry around Western Australia. I also have some support from Clubs WA which may not have everything it wanted from the package, but it is very supportive of the government’s proposals. Some supportive remarks have also been released by the Australian Hotels Association indicating that it welcomes many of the changes announced by the Western Australian government. Obviously, there are still some differences, but it welcomes many of the changes being made by the government to support business opportunities in Western Australia. However, the most supportive remarks, in principle, for the government’s proposals are contained in the federal platform of the Liberal Party of Australia. For the benefit of members I will quote from the federal platform of the Liberal Party of Australia. It reads - . . . we must have on-going economic reform. Liberals believe the best strategy for jobs and prosperity includes: · supporting the role of small business as the engine room of job generation; . . . · encouraging competitive markets by restricting monopoly and prohibiting unfair trading practices; . . . · minimising the regulatory burden on business . . . . . . · giving all Australians the opportunity to invest in, or to create their own, business; That is directly relevant to this government’s reforms and directly supports what this government is proposing. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for South Perth.
I thank the member for Swan Hills for the question. Yesterday I announced in the Parliament the government’s changes to the state’s liquor laws, which will provide more choice for consumers and more opportunities for small business, and decrease the regulatory burden on the industry in Western Australia. I am aware - Mr T.R. Sprigg interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Murdoch to order for the first time. Mr M. McGOWAN : I will inform the house of some supportive commentary that has been made about the government’s reforms by a range of different groups. I have a press release from the Australian Medical Association supporting the government’s reforms. I also have documents of support from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia; a community group, the People for Liquor Licensing Reform with their excellent slogan “Goodbye Dullsville”; the Public Health Association of Australia; the Western Australia Police which has recognised the important law and order initiatives in our package; and, the Tourism Council of Western Australia representing 72 000 people who work in the tourism industry around Western Australia. I also have some support from Clubs WA which may not have everything it wanted from the package, but it is very supportive of the government’s proposals. Some supportive remarks have also been released by the Australian Hotels Association indicating that it welcomes many of the changes announced by the Western Australian government. Obviously, there are still some differences, but it welcomes many of the changes being made by the government to support business opportunities in Western Australia. However, the most supportive remarks, in principle, for the government’s proposals are contained in the federal platform of the Liberal Party of Australia. For the benefit of members I will quote from the federal platform of the Liberal Party of Australia. It reads - . . . we must have on-going economic reform. Liberals believe the best strategy for jobs and prosperity includes: · supporting the role of small business as the engine room of job generation; . . . · encouraging competitive markets by restricting monopoly and prohibiting unfair trading practices; . . . · minimising the regulatory burden on business . . . . . . · giving all Australians the opportunity to invest in, or to create their own, business; That is directly relevant to this government’s reforms and directly supports what this government is proposing. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for South Perth.
Mr T.R. Sprigg interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Murdoch to order for the first time. Mr M. McGOWAN : I will inform the house of some supportive commentary that has been made about the government’s reforms by a range of different groups. I have a press release from the Australian Medical Association supporting the government’s reforms. I also have documents of support from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia; a community group, the People for Liquor Licensing Reform with their excellent slogan “Goodbye Dullsville”; the Public Health Association of Australia; the Western Australia Police which has recognised the important law and order initiatives in our package; and, the Tourism Council of Western Australia representing 72 000 people who work in the tourism industry around Western Australia. I also have some support from Clubs WA which may not have everything it wanted from the package, but it is very supportive of the government’s proposals. Some supportive remarks have also been released by the Australian Hotels Association indicating that it welcomes many of the changes announced by the Western Australian government. Obviously, there are still some differences, but it welcomes many of the changes being made by the government to support business opportunities in Western Australia. However, the most supportive remarks, in principle, for the government’s proposals are contained in the federal platform of the Liberal Party of Australia. For the benefit of members I will quote from the federal platform of the Liberal Party of Australia. It reads - . . . we must have on-going economic reform. Liberals believe the best strategy for jobs and prosperity includes: · supporting the role of small business as the engine room of job generation; . . . · encouraging competitive markets by restricting monopoly and prohibiting unfair trading practices; . . . · minimising the regulatory burden on business . . . . . . · giving all Australians the opportunity to invest in, or to create their own, business; That is directly relevant to this government’s reforms and directly supports what this government is proposing. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for South Perth.
The SPEAKER : I call the member for Murdoch to order for the first time. Mr M. McGOWAN : I will inform the house of some supportive commentary that has been made about the government’s reforms by a range of different groups. I have a press release from the Australian Medical Association supporting the government’s reforms. I also have documents of support from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia; a community group, the People for Liquor Licensing Reform with their excellent slogan “Goodbye Dullsville”; the Public Health Association of Australia; the Western Australia Police which has recognised the important law and order initiatives in our package; and, the Tourism Council of Western Australia representing 72 000 people who work in the tourism industry around Western Australia. I also have some support from Clubs WA which may not have everything it wanted from the package, but it is very supportive of the government’s proposals. Some supportive remarks have also been released by the Australian Hotels Association indicating that it welcomes many of the changes announced by the Western Australian government. Obviously, there are still some differences, but it welcomes many of the changes being made by the government to support business opportunities in Western Australia. However, the most supportive remarks, in principle, for the government’s proposals are contained in the federal platform of the Liberal Party of Australia. For the benefit of members I will quote from the federal platform of the Liberal Party of Australia. It reads - . . . we must have on-going economic reform. Liberals believe the best strategy for jobs and prosperity includes: · supporting the role of small business as the engine room of job generation; . . . · encouraging competitive markets by restricting monopoly and prohibiting unfair trading practices; . . . · minimising the regulatory burden on business . . . . . . · giving all Australians the opportunity to invest in, or to create their own, business; That is directly relevant to this government’s reforms and directly supports what this government is proposing. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for South Perth.
Mr M. McGOWAN : I will inform the house of some supportive commentary that has been made about the government’s reforms by a range of different groups. I have a press release from the Australian Medical Association supporting the government’s reforms. I also have documents of support from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia; a community group, the People for Liquor Licensing Reform with their excellent slogan “Goodbye Dullsville”; the Public Health Association of Australia; the Western Australia Police which has recognised the important law and order initiatives in our package; and, the Tourism Council of Western Australia representing 72 000 people who work in the tourism industry around Western Australia. I also have some support from Clubs WA which may not have everything it wanted from the package, but it is very supportive of the government’s proposals. Some supportive remarks have also been released by the Australian Hotels Association indicating that it welcomes many of the changes announced by the Western Australian government. Obviously, there are still some differences, but it welcomes many of the changes being made by the government to support business opportunities in Western Australia. However, the most supportive remarks, in principle, for the government’s proposals are contained in the federal platform of the Liberal Party of Australia. For the benefit of members I will quote from the federal platform of the Liberal Party of Australia. It reads - . . . we must have on-going economic reform. Liberals believe the best strategy for jobs and prosperity includes: · supporting the role of small business as the engine room of job generation; . . . · encouraging competitive markets by restricting monopoly and prohibiting unfair trading practices; . . . · minimising the regulatory burden on business . . . . . . · giving all Australians the opportunity to invest in, or to create their own, business; That is directly relevant to this government’s reforms and directly supports what this government is proposing. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for South Perth.
Liberals believe the best strategy for jobs and prosperity includes: · supporting the role of small business as the engine room of job generation; . . . · encouraging competitive markets by restricting monopoly and prohibiting unfair trading practices; . . . · minimising the regulatory burden on business . . . . . . · giving all Australians the opportunity to invest in, or to create their own, business;
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for South Perth.
The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for South Perth.
Mr M. McGOWAN replied: I thank the member for Swan Hills for the question. Yesterday I announced in the Parliament the government’s changes to the state’s liquor laws, which will provide more choice for consumers and more opportunities for small business, and decrease the regulatory burden on the industry in Western Australia. I am aware - Mr T.R. Sprigg interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Murdoch to order for the first time. Mr M. McGOWAN : I will inform the house of some supportive commentary that has been made about the government’s reforms by a range of different groups. I have a press release from the Australian Medical Association supporting the government’s reforms. I also have documents of support from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia; a community group, the People for Liquor Licensing Reform with their excellent slogan “Goodbye Dullsville”; the Public Health Association of Australia; the Western Australia Police which has recognised the important law and order initiatives in our package; and, the Tourism Council of Western Australia representing 72 000 people who work in the tourism industry around Western Australia. I also have some support from Clubs WA which may not have everything it wanted from the package, but it is very supportive of the government’s proposals. Some supportive remarks have also been released by the Australian Hotels Association indicating that it welcomes many of the changes announced by the Western Australian government. Obviously, there are still some differences, but it welcomes many of the changes being made by the government to support business opportunities in Western Australia. However, the most supportive remarks, in principle, for the government’s proposals are contained in the federal platform of the Liberal Party of Australia. For the benefit of members I will quote from the federal platform of the Liberal Party of Australia. It reads - . . . we must have on-going economic reform. Liberals believe the best strategy for jobs and prosperity includes: · supporting the role of small business as the engine room of job generation; . . . · encouraging competitive markets by restricting monopoly and prohibiting unfair trading practices; . . . · minimising the regulatory burden on business . . . . . . · giving all Australians the opportunity to invest in, or to create their own, business; That is directly relevant to this government’s reforms and directly supports what this government is proposing. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for South Perth.
I thank the member for Swan Hills for the question. Yesterday I announced in the Parliament the government’s changes to the state’s liquor laws, which will provide more choice for consumers and more opportunities for small business, and decrease the regulatory burden on the industry in Western Australia. I am aware - Mr T.R. Sprigg interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Murdoch to order for the first time. Mr M. McGOWAN : I will inform the house of some supportive commentary that has been made about the government’s reforms by a range of different groups. I have a press release from the Australian Medical Association supporting the government’s reforms. I also have documents of support from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia; a community group, the People for Liquor Licensing Reform with their excellent slogan “Goodbye Dullsville”; the Public Health Association of Australia; the Western Australia Police which has recognised the important law and order initiatives in our package; and, the Tourism Council of Western Australia representing 72 000 people who work in the tourism industry around Western Australia. I also have some support from Clubs WA which may not have everything it wanted from the package, but it is very supportive of the government’s proposals. Some supportive remarks have also been released by the Australian Hotels Association indicating that it welcomes many of the changes announced by the Western Australian government. Obviously, there are still some differences, but it welcomes many of the changes being made by the government to support business opportunities in Western Australia. However, the most supportive remarks, in principle, for the government’s proposals are contained in the federal platform of the Liberal Party of Australia. For the benefit of members I will quote from the federal platform of the Liberal Party of Australia. It reads - . . . we must have on-going economic reform. Liberals believe the best strategy for jobs and prosperity includes: · supporting the role of small business as the engine room of job generation; . . . · encouraging competitive markets by restricting monopoly and prohibiting unfair trading practices; . . . · minimising the regulatory burden on business . . . . . . · giving all Australians the opportunity to invest in, or to create their own, business; That is directly relevant to this government’s reforms and directly supports what this government is proposing. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for South Perth.
Mr T.R. Sprigg interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Murdoch to order for the first time. Mr M. McGOWAN : I will inform the house of some supportive commentary that has been made about the government’s reforms by a range of different groups. I have a press release from the Australian Medical Association supporting the government’s reforms. I also have documents of support from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia; a community group, the People for Liquor Licensing Reform with their excellent slogan “Goodbye Dullsville”; the Public Health Association of Australia; the Western Australia Police which has recognised the important law and order initiatives in our package; and, the Tourism Council of Western Australia representing 72 000 people who work in the tourism industry around Western Australia. I also have some support from Clubs WA which may not have everything it wanted from the package, but it is very supportive of the government’s proposals. Some supportive remarks have also been released by the Australian Hotels Association indicating that it welcomes many of the changes announced by the Western Australian government. Obviously, there are still some differences, but it welcomes many of the changes being made by the government to support business opportunities in Western Australia. However, the most supportive remarks, in principle, for the government’s proposals are contained in the federal platform of the Liberal Party of Australia. For the benefit of members I will quote from the federal platform of the Liberal Party of Australia. It reads - . . . we must have on-going economic reform. Liberals believe the best strategy for jobs and prosperity includes: · supporting the role of small business as the engine room of job generation; . . . · encouraging competitive markets by restricting monopoly and prohibiting unfair trading practices; . . . · minimising the regulatory burden on business . . . . . . · giving all Australians the opportunity to invest in, or to create their own, business; That is directly relevant to this government’s reforms and directly supports what this government is proposing. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for South Perth.
The SPEAKER : I call the member for Murdoch to order for the first time. Mr M. McGOWAN : I will inform the house of some supportive commentary that has been made about the government’s reforms by a range of different groups. I have a press release from the Australian Medical Association supporting the government’s reforms. I also have documents of support from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia; a community group, the People for Liquor Licensing Reform with their excellent slogan “Goodbye Dullsville”; the Public Health Association of Australia; the Western Australia Police which has recognised the important law and order initiatives in our package; and, the Tourism Council of Western Australia representing 72 000 people who work in the tourism industry around Western Australia. I also have some support from Clubs WA which may not have everything it wanted from the package, but it is very supportive of the government’s proposals. Some supportive remarks have also been released by the Australian Hotels Association indicating that it welcomes many of the changes announced by the Western Australian government. Obviously, there are still some differences, but it welcomes many of the changes being made by the government to support business opportunities in Western Australia. However, the most supportive remarks, in principle, for the government’s proposals are contained in the federal platform of the Liberal Party of Australia. For the benefit of members I will quote from the federal platform of the Liberal Party of Australia. It reads - . . . we must have on-going economic reform. Liberals believe the best strategy for jobs and prosperity includes: · supporting the role of small business as the engine room of job generation; . . . · encouraging competitive markets by restricting monopoly and prohibiting unfair trading practices; . . . · minimising the regulatory burden on business . . . . . . · giving all Australians the opportunity to invest in, or to create their own, business; That is directly relevant to this government’s reforms and directly supports what this government is proposing. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for South Perth.
Mr M. McGOWAN : I will inform the house of some supportive commentary that has been made about the government’s reforms by a range of different groups. I have a press release from the Australian Medical Association supporting the government’s reforms. I also have documents of support from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia; a community group, the People for Liquor Licensing Reform with their excellent slogan “Goodbye Dullsville”; the Public Health Association of Australia; the Western Australia Police which has recognised the important law and order initiatives in our package; and, the Tourism Council of Western Australia representing 72 000 people who work in the tourism industry around Western Australia. I also have some support from Clubs WA which may not have everything it wanted from the package, but it is very supportive of the government’s proposals. Some supportive remarks have also been released by the Australian Hotels Association indicating that it welcomes many of the changes announced by the Western Australian government. Obviously, there are still some differences, but it welcomes many of the changes being made by the government to support business opportunities in Western Australia. However, the most supportive remarks, in principle, for the government’s proposals are contained in the federal platform of the Liberal Party of Australia. For the benefit of members I will quote from the federal platform of the Liberal Party of Australia. It reads - . . . we must have on-going economic reform. Liberals believe the best strategy for jobs and prosperity includes: · supporting the role of small business as the engine room of job generation; . . . · encouraging competitive markets by restricting monopoly and prohibiting unfair trading practices; . . . · minimising the regulatory burden on business . . . . . . · giving all Australians the opportunity to invest in, or to create their own, business; That is directly relevant to this government’s reforms and directly supports what this government is proposing. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for South Perth.
Liberals believe the best strategy for jobs and prosperity includes: · supporting the role of small business as the engine room of job generation; . . . · encouraging competitive markets by restricting monopoly and prohibiting unfair trading practices; . . . · minimising the regulatory burden on business . . . . . . · giving all Australians the opportunity to invest in, or to create their own, business;
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for South Perth.
The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for South Perth.
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