The Palaszczuk government strikes a deal with crossbenchers to pass stricter lockout laws despite opposition from venues and music industry Queensland is set to adopt stricter lockout laws – with further moves to allow courts to ban drug offenders from entertainment precincts – under a deal struck by the Palaszczuk government with Katter’s Australian party (KAP).
The Labor minority government announced on Wednesday that it had secured the support of the two KAP crossbenchers for its “tackling alcohol-fuelled violence” bill, with a statewide closure of licensed venues from 2am to be enforced from July.
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Source: theguardian.com