Victoria's Alcohol Action Plan to Restore the Balance
Source: Victoria. Office of the Premier. Media Release
"A five-year, $37.2 million Alcohol Action Plan will address the significant human and economic impact of alcohol abuse by tackling the areas of health, community education, alcohol advertising and enhanced enforcement. A $17.6 million Liquor Licensing Compliance Directorate will be established in the Department of Justice to significantly strengthened enforcement of liquor licensing laws across all of Victoria. Premier John Brumby said the directorate will look at innovative ways of enforcement such as using underage operatives as has been done to prevent tobacco sales to minors. “This directorate will be responsible for the inspection and enforcement of liquor licence laws and will be staffed by 30 inspectors and six lawyers who will operate across the state,” Mr Brumby said. This will free-up local police from doing routine licence checks and enable their liquor licensing squad to focus on licensing issues that are directly causing violence in and around venues. "