Tim Anderson QC was engaged by the Government of South Australia
to conduct a review of the Liquor Licensing Act 1997
('the Act'). His 2016 report made 129 recommendations aimed
at modernising the existing regulatory system. As a result of the
review, the Liquor Licensing (Liquor Review) Amendment Act
2017 was passed by the South Australian Parliament on 14
November 2017.
What has happened so far?
The reforms have been split into three key stages, with stages
one and two already implemented.
The first stage of reforms commenced in December 2017 and
included:
- stronger penalties for service of alcohol to minors;
- changes to advertising requirements for new applications,
including removal of requirement to give written notice to the
relevant Council or occupiers of adjacent land;
