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1. Liquorlicensing,Australia.
A license isrequiredforthe retail andwholesale sellingof alcohol inAustralia,whichcanbe
obtainedfromthe liquorlicensingauthorityof the state inquestion,orthe areathat the sellingwill
be takingplace.This regulatesthe locationof outlets throughplanninglaws.The local government
couldhave inputwithregardsto these outcomesasthe law statesthat alcohol isgood. The
importingof alcoholicbeveragestoAustraliaare controlledbythe federal government,thishave a
verystrongimpact ontheirliquormarketandthe impositionof excisetaxes,withregardstothe
manufacturingof alcoholicbeverageswithinAustraliaandthe importingthereof toAustralia.A law
prohibitingthe home brewingof all,except weakbeersandwineswasrepealedin1972. In the case
of a homebrew,noexciseisneededtobe paidif the productis forown use only.Tooperate a still,
the paymentof an excise will be requiredonall distilledbeverages.Advertisingof alcoholic
beveragesontelevision are alsocontrolledbythe federal government.
Beinginpossession,buyingorthe drinkingof alcoholicbeveragesonalicensedpremisesisillegal for
any personunderthe age of 18, exceptif the minorisunderthe supervisionof alegitimateguardian
or spouse whenorderingameal onthese premises.Some states,suchasVictoriaandWestern
Australia,allowsthe drinkingandpossessingof liquorona private premisestopersonsunderthe
age of 18, alsonotingthat these minorsmust be underthe supervisionof one adult.All drinkingages
inAustraliawere reducedfrom21 to 18 in1974.
The drinkingof alcohol invehiclesare permittedinsome states,onlyif afull licensehasbeen
obtained.Driversare howevernotallowedtooperate amotor vehicle if theirbloodalcohol levels
are higherthan0.05.learnerand provisionaldriversmustnotoperate avehicle if theyare underthe
influenceof alcohol atall.The limitforcommercial driverswhile workingis0.02.
Three submissionswas handedtothe Senate CommunityaffairsinMayof 2008. Thiswasan inquiry
intoreadyto drinkalcoholicbeverageswhichrecommendedthatthe legal age of drinkingbe raised
to the age of 21 as drugawarenesssuggestedthatbythisage the brainis more protectedfromthis
kindof toxin.Thisproposal wasnotimplemented.
The outdoorconsumptionof alcohol have beenbannedbymanytownsandcommunities.The
establishmentof certaindryzonesbylocal councils,suchaslocal city parks,whichbecame some of
the favoredlocationsforproblemdrinking,causingviolence andveryanti-social behavior. Local
councilsalsorestrictedthe consumptionof alcoholicbeveragesinoutdoorpublicareas,suchas
footpaths,local streetsandhikingtrails.Mostof the local liquorbanslastfor approximately4years.
TouristsvisitingAustraliacanonlylegallyprovethattheyare of drinkingage throughtheirforeign
passport. Inthe southernpartsof Australia,majorlegislationcontrolssale andconsumptionisthe
liquorlicensingact1997 thisact minimizesthe harmassociatedwithalcoholconsumptioninthe
southernAustraliancommunities.The legaldrinkingage here wasloweredfrom21 to 20 in 1968
and by1971, the southernpart of Australiahada drinkingage of 18.