1. Stemming the Tide of Alcohol : Liquor Licensing and the Public Interest
- Author
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Giorgi, Caterina, Thorn, Michael, Manton, Elizabeth, Room, Robin, University of Melbourne, Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education, Giorgi, Caterina, Thorn, Michael, Manton, Elizabeth, Room, Robin, University of Melbourne, and Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education
- Subjects
- Drinking of alcoholic beverages--Australia, Alcohol--Law and legislation--Australia
- Abstract
Alcohol is deeply enmeshed in Australian society, but it also causes much harm to individuals and communities.Commercial interests and competition policies have come to dominate Australian liquor licensing laws and regulations, but how are public health and safety issues addressed by liquor legislation? With the recent and unprecedented growth in the availability of alcohol in Australia, what measures are being taken to preserve the public interest and the amenity of communities, and how can harms be minimised?This book examines legislation on how alcohol is sold, promoted and consumed, and the implementation and enforcement of the regulations, from the perspective of reducing alcohol-related harm. It considers alcohol from a public interest perspective and brings together information applicable in every Australian state and territory.The book also provides policy makers, public health advocates, researchers, and community groups and members with comprehensive information about the regulation of Australian alcohol markets, both historical and current trends, and the tools and interventions that have the potential to reduce alcohol-related harm.
- Published
- 2014