BANNED DRINKERS REGISTER
TRIAL — PILBARA
1103. Hon JACQUI BOYDELL to the minister representing the
Minister for Racing and Gaming:
I refer to the planned
implementation of a trial of a banned drinkers register in the Pilbara.
(1) Is the
government liaising with the director of Liquor Licensing to get uniform liquor
restrictions in the Pilbara region?
(2) Can the
minister please table any correspondence between the Minister for Racing and Gaming
and the director of Liquor Licensing on this topic of a banned drinkers
register?
(3) Will the
minister please provide an actual versus allocated spend in regard to
implementing the trial of a banned drinkers register?
Hon
ALANNAH MacTIERNAN replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of this question. The following information has been provided to me
by the Minister for Racing and Gaming.
(1) The director
of Liquor Licensing has provided advice to the Minister for Racing and Gaming
on his views regarding the imposition of
uniform liquor restrictions in the Pilbara region. Any decision regarding the
imposition of liquor restrictions is made by the director of Liquor Licensing,
who is independent of government.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) There has been no funding
expended to date.