Not arguing your point, but this part happened in August last year.

People will just start pre-gaming and drinking earlier before they head out lol.

Instead of punching on @ 4am they will do it @ 1am.

This will change nothing.

-PB

The problem isn't serving alcohol it's 3am.

It's dickheads who can't handle their alcohol at 3am. Nothing's going to change. I think on the GC we have 3qam lockout laws?

THIS!

They did the same thing in Melbourne when they did the 3 month trial - Crown Casino was exempt. Fortunately wiser heads prevailed and the lock out was dumped when it was obvious that it made matters worse.

If you want to reduce rates of violence late at night - reform the security industry!

I cannot count the amount of times they have either caused or massively escalated the potential for violence, or on the other hand stood back and watched someone get a kicking for the laughs.

They are heavily infiltrated by the underworld, and are often on drugs themselves while working. Fix that industry and you will go a long way towards making nightlife safer for people.

How no one of stature has called for an inquiry yet is beyond me. This smacks of corruption and under the table favours

No one is pre-gaming because no one is going out.

One thing I did enjoy about going to the city/ the Cross was once I had failed to pick-up and no longer wanted to jump on the dance floor, I could always find a quiet pub at 3 or 4 in the morning and sit back with my mates until we were ready to make a move home.

I'd rather somebody admit they don't give a shit about a trending talking point than express a view they don't truly hold for fear of being screamed down as a bigot/racist/homophobe/ misogynist etc etc. Not everybody cares about whether the school mascot is a giant douche or a turd sandwich. Just because you care deeply about an issue doesn't mean that everybody else has to.

On saying that, I think these lockout laws are a joke and reek of property developers and James Packer giving golden handshakes to Baird. It's a damn shame that my home city, the city I was born in, has come to exemplify the worst aspects of this country as a whole. I feel personally like this isn't just a problem with Sydney, but a problem with Australia as a whole- whether it's because we have a relatively small population or we're such a young nation (in regards to colonial history) it seems we're more prone than most to introducing reactionary, bandaid laws and regulations because of the 0.0001 percent of people in this country who are irresponsible fuckwits and media hysteria. I'm eligible for an English passport and it's shit like this that makes me consider moving abroad, just so I can live in a country where I'm treated like a responsible adult.

But just because people like you and I care about this, doesn't mean that I think everybody else should feel passionate about it and agree with me or else incur my wrath...


Edited by Captain Haddock: 16/2/2016 10:52:23 PM