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Alcohol Reform Bill - Submissions Close on Friday 18 February

» 01/02/2011, Posted by Site Admin


Public submissions are now being invited on the Alcohol Reform Bill. The Bill will implement the Government's decisions in response to the Law Commission's 2010 report on alcohol. The Commission made 153 recommendations, however not all of these recommendations have been incorporated into the Bill.

The closing date for submissions is Friday, 18 February 2011

Submissions can be submitted online on Parliament's website: http://tinyurl.com/NZDF-submission

Or posted (in time to arrive by 18 February) to:
Justice and Electoral Select Committee
Parliament Buildings
Wellington

The NZ Drug Foundation is hosting one-day policy and advocacy workshops, including one in Hamilton on Tuesday 8 February. To attend, contact 0800 378 474, admin@drugfoundation.org.nz, or register online at
http://www.drugfoundation.org.nz/our-turn-to-shout/workshop-registration

An Alcohol Reform Bill toolkit, which includes a series of short factsheets, is also available from the NZ Drug Foundation, at
http://www.drugfoundation.org.nz/your-turn-to-shout/alcoholtoolkit

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