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:
- A requirement for the alcohol industry to provide the Government, free of charge, price and sales data to inform the Government's consideration of a minimum alcohol price
- A clause that requires supermarkets and grocery stores to display alcohol in only one area of the store. This area cannot be prominent and alcohol advertising and promotion would also be restricted to this designated area
- Strengthening the clause that relates to the irresponsible promotion of alcohol, ensuring that the offence of advertising or promoting discounts of 25 percent or more below the ordinary price would apply to all types of licensed premises.
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)
Online FASD Resource now available:
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