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Tuesday, October 14, 2008

NSW to consider new drinking laws

October 14, 2008

Being drunk would no longer be a defence for committing a crime, and pubs and clubs would be closed at 2am under tough new anti-drinking laws being considered by the NSW government.

In an attempt to curb alcohol-related crime, within weeks the NSW cabinet will consider a range of new drinking laws, The Daily Telegraph says.

According to a leaked cabinet minute, intoxication would no longer be a defence or mitigating factor in committing a crime, particularly in the case of assault.

Pubs, clubs and bottle shops would be forced to close at 2am, and home delivery of alcohol would be banned to crack down on teenage drinking.

In addition, under-18s caught drinking would have their driver's licences suspended, and a demerit system would be put in place to punish venues which repeatedly breached the new laws.
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