BANNED DRINKERS REGISTER
TRIAL — PILBARA
634. Hon KEN BASTON to the minister representing the
Minister for Racing and Gaming:
I refer to the
answers to question without notice 611 asked on 11 June 2019.
(1) Can the minister confirm whether the banned
drinkers register trial will commence before the end of 2019?
(2) If no to
(1), why not?
(3) Who will be
responsible for the cost of purchasing and installing scanning devices at the
point of sale?
Hon
ALANNAH MacTIERNAN replied:
I thank the member for the
question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for
Racing and Gaming.
(1) The trial will commence as soon
as practicable.
(2) As outlined
previously, the commencement of the trial is dependent on the Liquor Commission's
decision on Pilbara-wide restrictions. The commission is wholly independent of
government.
(3) Funding decisions are subject
to ongoing discussions with all stakeholders.