Hon. Norm Kelly questions the Minister for Racing and Gaming regarding the ALP's policy on limiting retail liquor licenses. The Minister clarifies there was no such election policy and no cap is proposed.

AnsweredQoN 15Legislative Council
Asked
2 May 2001
Portfolio
Racing and Gaming

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(1) Will the minister confirm that it remains the policy of the Australian Labor Party to place a limit on the number of retail liquor licences that major retailers can hold? (2) Will the minister be introducing legislation in this area as proposed by his ALP racing and gaming predecessor? (3) If ALP policy has changed on the issue of a cap on liquor retailers, will the minister explain when this change occurred and what is the new post-election policy? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS

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(1)-(3) There was no such election policy and we do not propose to place a cap on retailers.
(2) Will the minister be introducing legislation in this area as proposed by his ALP racing and gaming predecessor? (3) If ALP policy has changed on the issue of a cap on liquor retailers, will the minister explain when this change occurred and what is the new post-election policy? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: (1)-(3) There was no such election policy and we do not propose to place a cap on retailers.
(3) If ALP policy has changed on the issue of a cap on liquor retailers, will the minister explain when this change occurred and what is the new post-election policy? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: (1)-(3) There was no such election policy and we do not propose to place a cap on retailers.
Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: (1)-(3) There was no such election policy and we do not propose to place a cap on retailers.
(1)-(3) There was no such election policy and we do not propose to place a cap on retailers.

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