Bills

Liquor Licensing (Liquor Review) Amendment Bill

Committee Stage

Debate resumed.

Ms CHAPMAN: I want to clarify whether there was any consideration of this by Mr Anderson after he received the submission. I did not see it, and obviously if the Department for Community and Social Inclusion has persuaded you, Attorney, I want to know whether Mr Anderson was asked about this or not.

The Hon. J.R. RAU: As I said before, I believe this arrived in the sequence of events after the consultation draft was put out and therefore I do not believe that Mr Anderson was engaged on this topic. As I said, I personally can see an argument both ways here, and in practical terms I do not know that this is going to make a great deal of difference one way or the other. This is one of those things where, if a majority of members were of the view that we should leave matters as they are, I would be guided by the majority of members. As I said, the response we have here is a response to representation on behalf of younger people.

Progress reported; committee to sit again.

Sitting suspended from 12:59 to 14:00.