The Liquor Act 2019 (the Liquor Act) governs the sale, provision, service, promotion and consumption of liquor, with the purpose of minimising alcohol harm in the Northern Territory (NT). Section 320 of the Liquor Act requires the Minister to undertake a review as soon as possible after  three years from the day the Liquor Act received assent.

The Liquor Act received assent on  3 September 2019. The objective of the three year review is to determine whether:

• The policy objectives of the Liquor Act remain valid.
• The terms of the Liquor Act remain appropriate for securing those objectives.

Submissions were also sought about the operation of the Banned Drinker Register (BDR) established under the Alcohol Harm Reductions Act 2017 (the Alcohol Harm Reduction Act) and any other policy initiatives the NT Government stakeholders identified to reduce alcohol-related harm.

The three year review of the Liquor Act (the Review) has examined a wide range of information and explored views through consultation with businesses, industry groups and non-government organisations and the community. There were 29 submissions received in response to the Discussion Paper released in December 2022, with submissions received up until mid-March 2023 (a copy of the Discussion Paper can be found at Appendix A).

This Report sets out the outcomes of the Review and is required to be tabled to the Legislative Assembly within 12 months following the end of the three year period (October 2023). It does not refer to all matters raised by stakeholders during the consultation. 

Read the summary report here.