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therefore greatly assist venues to understand and implement the regulatory framework and reduce the regulatory burden on the industry. 2.2 Ceasing involvement of liquor inspectors in fire safety regulation BRC supports Option 1 - accept the proposal (remove fire safety provisions under the Liquor Act). Fire safety issues are best placed under the respective fire safety laws, rather than in the Liquor Act, because the former provides a framework for minimum fire safety standards. The Liquor Act only duplicates the requirements, which results in confusion on what the exact requirements are for licensed premises in regards to fire safety. It is important to note that most other interstate regulators are not involved in regulating fire safety in licensed premises because this is a specialised area of operation. 2.3 Reviewing liquor and gaming subordinate legislation BRC supports that u review be undertaken with respect to expiring liquor and gaming subordinate legislation. Because a review is required by the SIA, no options are put forth but input into the review is sought. Subordinate lesislation provides clarity and specific detail on many aspects of the principal Acts. Therefore, the industry must be given appropriate time and opportunity to provide comprehensive input into liquor and gaming subordinate regulations to ensure they remain contemporary and relevant. This is a comprehensive review on its own and requires a separate submission. It is reiterated that no regulation should expire or be repealed without an appropriate level of consultation with the industry. 2.4 Reviewing the disciplinary provision under the Liquor Act BRC supports a review o~f section 137 of the Liquor Act to determine whether a legisletive amendment or other step is required to clerify the intent of the disciplinary action provision. Input into the review is requested from industry and the public. Because a review is proposed, no options ere put forth. There should be no ground to take disciplinary action against a venue in relation to events that could not have been foreseen and therefore could not have been prevented by the licensee. In other words, venues should only be accountable for what is within their reasonable powers. The laws must focus on whether a licensee has met its obligations of responsible service, rather than on events that are beyond the control of a licensee. 2.5 Noise controls over liquor licensed premises It is proposed thet noise restrictions under the Liquor Act and the enforcement of noise restrictions be reviewed. Because ~ review is proposed, no options ere put forth. Noise control is a contentious matter and any review must recognise first occupancy rights (i.e. the venue was there first before the residents). In addition, the nature of activity should determine the noise level; hence, some activities such as live music demand greater decibel limits. This should be on a case by case basis and not based on any arbitrary limits. The bottom-line should be an explicit recognition that licensed venues are public spaces and need to be able to offer exciting and engaging entertainment for the benefit of their patrons.
2.6 Providing local governments with a greater say in licensing decisions BRC supports Option 2 -reject the proposal (do not provide local government with a greater say in licensing decisions). The involvement of local government should be extremely limited. There is argument to say that one exception is for local government to be the regulatory body for noise issues. 3.2 Reviewing gaming machine maximum bet BRC supports Option ~ -increase maximum bet to $:ZO on dub and hotel gaming machines. Increasing the maximum bet to :~:[0 is strongly recommended and necessary in view of the annual increases in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and that there has not been an increase to the maximum bet limit since .1.995. Hence, the current maximum bet limit of 55 (which has remained unchanged for :[8 years) has a significantly diminished commercial value in today’s dollars. This is in contrast to other gambling offers that have no max bet limits (e.g. horse racing, keno, lotteries, etc) and online (internet based) poker machine / game offers, where the maximum bet limits are significantly higher in comparison and are unregulated. An increased maximum bet limit of ~:[0 not only realigns the diminished value issue, but it also provides greater convenience for ’professional’ recreationat players and Queensland clubs will also become competitive with QId casinos and NSW venues (for example), which currently have the ~:[0 maximum bet limit. 3.3 Reviewing cash input restrictions on gaming machines BRC supports Option 1 - li~ing the prohibition to aflow the use o] any Australian banknote in aft Queensland gaming machines, and increase the cash input limit at clubs and hotels. Lifting the prohibition to allow the use of any Australian banknote in al! Queensland gamin8 machines, and increasing the cash input limit to at least 5250 would increase player convenience, reduce the current cash handling expenses and place venues on par with gaming venues in New South Wales and Victoria. Of all the Eastern states, Queensland is the only jurisdiction that does not allow the use of 550 notes and has the lowest specified cash input limit of all Australian jurisdictions. These changes will have tangible benefits to the ongoing financial viability of venues. 3,4 Reviewing hours of operation BRC supports Option ~ - Ill-ring the prohibition on gaming be]ore .1.0am for those dubs that can demonstrate community need and have adopted voluntary pro-commitment. By way of example, Gallopers (Home of the Hamilton Bowls Club) has a predominantly older bowls membership base who often start their competitions early. Clubs with bowling facilities, such as Gallopers, present a special case because many of their elderly players who rely upon their family members and friends to drop them at the club on their wayto work and hence, they are often seen queuing at the entrance of clubs prior to opening. Gallopers also offers corporate breakfasts, host community and charity events (e.8. community breakfasts) and organize bingo for their older clientele. Gallopers is also close to Australia Trade Coast where many workers are shift workers and appreciate
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