Supermarkets Opt for Suspension of Liquor Licences
Source: NT. Minister for Alcohol Policy. Media Release.
"The Alcohol Policy Minister Chris Burns has welcomed a Liquor Commission decision allowing two Darwin suburban supermarkets to voluntarily suspend their liquor licences. The voluntary suspensions follow recent amendments to the Liquor Act that prevent supermarkets from operating both a book-up service and a takeaway liquor licence at the same time. The long-term suspensions are in response to recent amendments to the NT Liquor Act. The amendments restrict premises with takeaway liquor licences from retaining debit or credit cards of customers for the use of “book-up”."