❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder's liquor license amalgamation application for the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Golf Course, focusing on the process, timeline, and associated costs.
AnsweredQoN 2726Legislative Council
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With reference to the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s application to the Liquor Licensing Commission, for the amalgamation of three liquor licenses into one for the purposes of licensing on the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Golf Course, I ask -
(1) Is it correct that the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder is seeking to amalgamate three liquor licenses into one?
(2) If yes to (1), -
(a) will this result in a net reduction of liquor licenses held by the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder; and
(b) how long did it take for this application to be dealt with?
(3) Is it normal for license amalgamation and approval to take the amount of time identified in the Minister’s answer to (2)(b)?
(4) On what date was the application finalised?
(5) What is the expected legal cost associated with clubs or bars applying for licensing or seeking to amalgamate licenses?
(6) Does the Minister consider it acceptable that clubs and bars need to expend large sums of money in the course of applying for a liquor license or license amalgamation?
(7) If yes to (6), why is this acceptable?
(8) If no to (6), why not?
(1) Is it correct that the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder is seeking to amalgamate three liquor licenses into one?
(2) If yes to (1), -
(a) will this result in a net reduction of liquor licenses held by the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder; and
(b) how long did it take for this application to be dealt with?
(3) Is it normal for license amalgamation and approval to take the amount of time identified in the Minister’s answer to (2)(b)?
(4) On what date was the application finalised?
(5) What is the expected legal cost associated with clubs or bars applying for licensing or seeking to amalgamate licenses?
(6) Does the Minister consider it acceptable that clubs and bars need to expend large sums of money in the course of applying for a liquor license or license amalgamation?
(7) If yes to (6), why is this acceptable?
(8) If no to (6), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
12 October 2010
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Racing and Gaming
Response time
35 days
(1) - (2) (a) The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder applied for a special facility licence for the whole of the Kalgoorlie Golf course, including the temporary club house. On the grant of the licence, the Hannans Golf Club Inc, the Kalgoorlie Golf Club Inc and the Boulder Golf Club Inc are contractually obligated to the City of Kalgoorlie - Boulder to surrender their respective club licences.
(2) (b) The application was lodged on 8 April 2010. The public comment period ended 20 May 2010. Objections as well as interventions by the Executive Director Public Health and the Commissioner of Police were lodged. Document exchange between the parties concluded on 2 August 2010 and final documents from the applicant certifying compliance with health and local government requirements were received on 2 September 2010, enabling the application to be determined on 9 September 2010.
(3) The time taken to finalise an application is generally dictated by the nature of the proposed licensed premises and whether the application, as in this case, attracts objections and interventions about the alcohol- related harm. It should also be noted that the licensing authority must, in accordance with section 16 (11) of the
Liquor Control Act 1988,
afford each party to a proceeding before it, procedural fairness.
(4) See answer (2) (b)
(5) - (8) Applicants are not required to engage legal counsel to represent them in a proceeding before the licensing authority.
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(2) (b) The application was lodged on 8 April 2010. The public comment period ended 20 May 2010. Objections as well as interventions by the Executive Director Public Health and the Commissioner of Police were lodged. Document exchange between the parties concluded on 2 August 2010 and final documents from the applicant certifying compliance with health and local government requirements were received on 2 September 2010, enabling the application to be determined on 9 September 2010.
(3) The time taken to finalise an application is generally dictated by the nature of the proposed licensed premises and whether the application, as in this case, attracts objections and interventions about the alcohol- related harm. It should also be noted that the licensing authority must, in accordance with section 16 (11) of the
Liquor Control Act 1988,
afford each party to a proceeding before it, procedural fairness.
(4) See answer (2) (b)
(5) - (8) Applicants are not required to engage legal counsel to represent them in a proceeding before the licensing authority.
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