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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 1031 asked in the Legislative Council on 24 September 2020 by Hon Ken Baston

Parliament: 40 Session: 1

LIQUOR RESTRICTIONS — KIMBERLEY

1031. Hon KEN BASTON to the minister representing the Minister for Racing and Gaming:

I refer to the answer to question without notice 967 regarding the restrictions on the sale of packaged alcohol in Kununurra and Wyndham.

(1) Can the minister confirm that residents of those locations can order unrestricted amounts of packaged liquor online from metropolitan retailers and have it delivered to Kununurra and Wyndham via Australia Post?

(2) Is a process in place to monitor this activity?

(3) If yes to (1), could the minister please provide an explanation of why Kununurra and Wyndham retailers are not allowed to fill orders that are above the daily restrictions and made 72 hours in advance without an occasional licence while online businesses can?

Hon SAMANTHA ROWE replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Regional Development, the following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Racing and Gaming.

(1) The Liquor Control Act 1988 provides for the director of Liquor Licensing to impose conditions on licensees restricting the sale and supply of liquor. Such restrictions are location-based and apply to the licensees in a determined area of the state.

Although residents in localities where restrictions are in place may purchase packaged liquor online in excess of the restricted amounts, it is understood that some licensees that sell liquor online restrict online purchases from postcodes where restrictions are in place. Online orders are not limited to Perth metropolitan retailers and can be placed with any liquor merchant licensed outside the state.

(2) No, there is no process in place to monitor the online purchasing activity of individuals. However, the government is consulting with stakeholders to develop protections in the delivery of liquor ordered, which could include online orders.

(3) The Liquor Control (Section 31) (Kimberley) Notice 2020, issued by the director of Liquor Licensing on 15 May 2020, does not contain a 72-hour exemption and prevails while the state of emergency declaration is in place. The notice is only applicable to licensees in the Kimberley region and does not apply to licensees outside of the region.