agencies of the government. It includes transport, Liquor Licensing, the police, health, Attorney-
General, communities and so on. It is a very complicated response which is required. We also gave an
undertaking that we would consult with the community. That has been done over the last three months.
We have consulted with community groups and with stakeholders. We had a youth forum. As recently
as last week I again consulted with stakeholders from the Valley. Two weeks before that I consulted with
the Police Union. There is wide consultation required for this very serious issue, and that is exactly what
we are doing.
The response has been collated. We have written to the Clerk and advised that a response will be
forthcoming, and that is being worked on now. What is the LNP’s policy on liquor licensing? We have a
response from the Leader of the Opposition that he was not interested in replacing regular glass
because it would be too much expense for the licensees. We had the issue which was raised by the
member for Currumbin and the member for Noosa, begging for something to be done about applications
for extended licences. What did the Leader of the Opposition have to say? He said that the moratorium
which we introduced to address this issue was a political stunt. So those opposite should start by getting
their story straight. They should talk amongst themselves a bit more and get some sort of coherent
position on this issue.
