❓ Mr. Logan questions the Minister for Racing and Gaming about the perceived automatic opposition of small bar license applications by WA Police and the Department of Health. The Minister denies this is automatic and emphasizes the Director of Liquor Licensing's role.
AnsweredQoN 195Legislative Assembly
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SMALL BAR LICENCE APPLICATIONS
195. Mr F.M. LOGAN to the Minister for Racing and Gaming:
I have a supplementary question. Given the government's
endorsement of small bar licences and the profusion of small bars, does the
minister endorse the policy whereby the WA Police and the Department of Health
automatically oppose any application for a small bar licence?
195. Mr F.M. LOGAN to the Minister for Racing and Gaming:
I have a supplementary question. Given the government's
endorsement of small bar licences and the profusion of small bars, does the
minister endorse the policy whereby the WA Police and the Department of Health
automatically oppose any application for a small bar licence?
AnswerView source ↗
I will not comment on that, other
than to say that the police and the Department of Health have a role to play.
Remember, they are all granted under the same licence.
Mr
F.M. Logan : Minister, they automatically oppose every single application.
Mr
T.K. WALDRON : It is not automatic, but —
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Thank you, members!
Mr
T.K. WALDRON : In some cases, people may feel that they are over-zealous,
but at the end of the day, no matter who objects, or whether or not there are
objections, the independent Director of Liquor Licensing, acting under the
legislation, has to make sure it is in the public interest to grant a licence.
I think sometimes Health and the police have a responsibility to raise
objections; if the member is saying that they overdo things, it is something
for the member to talk to the Minister for Police about.
than to say that the police and the Department of Health have a role to play.
Remember, they are all granted under the same licence.
Mr
F.M. Logan : Minister, they automatically oppose every single application.
Mr
T.K. WALDRON : It is not automatic, but —
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Thank you, members!
Mr
T.K. WALDRON : In some cases, people may feel that they are over-zealous,
but at the end of the day, no matter who objects, or whether or not there are
objections, the independent Director of Liquor Licensing, acting under the
legislation, has to make sure it is in the public interest to grant a licence.
I think sometimes Health and the police have a responsibility to raise
objections; if the member is saying that they overdo things, it is something
for the member to talk to the Minister for Police about.
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