Liquor Licensing Applications

In reply to Ms MICHAELS (Enfield) (23 November 2020). (Estimates Committee A)

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General, Minister for Planning and Local Government): I have been advised:

In relation to the 5,634 liquor licensing applications referred to in the 2019-20 year:

1,060 were applications for a new liquor licence (excluding short-term licences);

620 were applications to transfer a liquor licence; and

the remaining 3,954 were applications to vary a licence, whether it be to the licence conditions or changing the licensed area, etc.