Reforms target a Safe Night Out on the Sunshine Coast

27 August, 2014
Author: Charles Hodgson

 

  • Compulsory drug and alcohol education in Queensland schools from Years 7 to 12.
  • A new offence of “unlawful striking causing death”, which will carry a maximum penalty of life imprisonment and require the offender to serve 80 per cent of his or her prison sentence
  • Increased penalties for other violent and antisocial offences such as serious assault of public officers, public nuisance, refusing to leave a licensed premises, obstructing police, failing to obey a move-on order and urinating in public
  • Empowering police to issue banning orders and ensuring police have the resources to have a presence and ability to respond quickly to alcohol and drug related violence
  • Stronger and better co-ordinated action to ensure licensees provide a safe environment and comply with liquor licensing rules, including ‘mystery shopper’ style tests
  • An awareness campaign, including advertising, to promote clear standards of responsible behaviour for patrons, licensees and police
  • Giving the local Council the right to veto Adult Entertainment license applications