Sydney lockout laws
Laws to reduce alcoholic violence in Sydney, Australia
Sydney lockout laws
The Sydney lockout laws were introduced by the Government of New South Wales from February 2014 to January 2020 in the CBD and Oxford Street (and, until March 2021, for Kings Cross) with the objective of reducing alcohol-fuelled violence. The legislation required 1:30 a.m. lockouts (after which no new patrons could be admitted to a venue) and 3:00 a.m. last drinks at bars, pubs and clubs in the Sydney CBD entertainment precinct. The precinct, defined in regulations, was bounded by Kings Cross, Darlinghurst, Cockle Bay, The Rocks and Haymarket. While data showed that the lockout laws did help reduce alcohol-related violence, concerns were raised about the impact of the law on Sydney's night-time economy. In 2016, the law was subject to an independent review, conducted by Ian Callinan. In response, the NSW Government announced it would "maintain Sydney’s lockout laws and implement the key recommendations" which included relaxing the last drinks and lockout laws by half an hour for live entertainment...
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