Reforming liquor laws to combat crime
From:
Brendon Burns
Date:
May 22 19:31 UTC
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Thanks Paul, Kerry and others
A range of comments about the treatment
of other drugs. Alcohol remains our Number One Problem - and that will be the
focus for discussion at the June 3 forum. As Paula comments, we have
supermarkets loss-leading (selling liquor at a loss) to secure more customers.
Campbell Live last night featured this and observers who noted that
supermarkets won the right
to sell wine (and beer) on the basis of
helping us to become more a more civilised society. Yeah right! Progressive
Enterprises representative
at the hearing for Countdown Moorhouse Ave's liquor store made clear that his
company was focused first and foremost on profits - hence the application for a
full liquor license. Australia has just doubled excise tax on RTDs - so guess
where their soon to be excess production will be heading!
Hope to see you Tuesday week at
St Michael's Oxford Tce
.