Alcohol Reform Bill - Have Your Say

The Justice and Electoral Committee reported their findings on the Alcohol Reform Bill on the 25th August 2011.  In all, the Committee recommended 130 changes to the Bill including:

Currently the Alcohol Reform Bill awaits its third and final reading in Parliament.  To check its status go to http://www.parliament.govt.nz/ and look at the latest "Order Paper", or contact us.

National Party electorate MP for Hamilton West Tim Macindoe has prepared a supplementary order paper to amend the minimum purchase age in the Bill to 20 years for both on and off licences.  Both the Labour and Green Parties have indicated that they will seek to strengthen the Bill during its third reading.

At the Alcohol Action New Zealand conference held in Wellington on 22nd March 2012 MPs participating in the discussion, including Tim Macindoe, signalled that the conscience vote on the Minimum Purchase Age would be tabled in Parliament soon.

To view Alcohol Healthwatch's Alcohol Reform Bill submission please click here.

More Information:    Background       Info on the Key Issues  

What's New?

24 May 2012: Invitation: Ak Community Alcohol Forum "From Global Alcohol Policy to Local Action"  Thursday, 24th May 2012 Auckland 
                    Registration Form: Ak Community Alcohol Forum  24/5/12 (docx file)

4 May 2012: Submission-Preventing Child Abuse & Improving Children's Health ( to Health Select Committee)

27 Mar 2012: FANNZ Update 
21 Mar 2012: Submission - Ak Council Long Term Plan
16 Mar 2012: Submission - Inquiry into the determinants of wellbeing for Maori Children
7 Mar 2012:  FANNZ Update 
28 Feb  2012: Submission - Green Paper on Vulnerable Children 
28 Feb 2012: Submission- The Green Paper on Vulnerable Children (by FANNZ)

More  What's New? 

Online FASD Resource now available:

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