Western Australian region implements tough alcohol restrictions to stop violence
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Western Australia's hard-drinking Pilbara mining region will be hit with tough new alcohol restrictions in a bid to crack down on alcohol-related violence and harm.
Following months of speculation, the Director of Liquor Licensing has banned the sale of packaged liquor on Sundays, along with cask and fortified wine, and beer in glass bottles bigger than 750ml from the end of March.
People will only be allowed to buy one carton of full-strength beer a day, three bottles of wine, and one litre of spirits — unless they can prove they are a tourist and the alcohol will be consumed outside of town. The tourist's details will also be provided to local police within 24 hours.
"Addressing alcohol-related harm and abuse is a community-wide responsibility and cannot be ignored," Director of Liquor Licensing delegate Peter Minchin said in the much-anticipated ruling.
"I am hopeful that these restrictions, together with other government initiatives, will be the catalyst for positive and sustained change in the Pilbara region."
A series of emergency alcohol restrictions have been put in place by police in some Pilbara towns in recent weeks, as violence has escalated.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-01-14/pilbara-booze-ban-to-reduce-alcohol-related-violence/10714720
I came in here thinking it would be no more than a pint a day, but no it's no more than a case a day lmao
that's still a lot of alcohol unless you intend to throw a party
Yeah, not only that but.
People will be able to order bulk supplies of alcohol if they fill in a form three days earlier, which is provided to police, and taxis will no longer be able to purchase alcohol on behalf of people.
G'day cunt you got a loicense to party?
That's still not enough for some people, I remember when Bathurst introduced their 1 case per person per day restriction, you had people sneaking onto the grounds before the event and burying extra cases of beer on the grounds to be retrieved later.
it actually makes pretty good sense and is pretty fair, its just they call this strict...
In the distance, an Australian version of Copperhead Road can be heard playing out in the boonies.
now thats just bloody unaustrayan
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