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ATTORNEY-GENERAL
The Honourable Yvette D’Ath MP
WOMEN’S SAFETY DURING
UPCOMING SPORTING EVENTS
QHA REVIEW | 26
July will mark the start of the FIFA Women’s World
Cup and it’s an exciting time for so many fans who will
be able to cheer on the Matilda’s at Suncorp Stadium
- especially the growing number of young girls who are
taking part in the game with their local football clubs.
It’s great to see the Sunshine State will be hosting
eight of the sixty-four matches, and we look forward to
seeing many more major sporting events being held in
Queensland over the coming years.
I would like to acknowledge that it will be a
particularly busy time for QHA members making it
an opportune moment to remind licensees about
their responsibilities regarding responsible service of
alcohol (RSA), to ensure your patrons have a safe and
enjoyable night out.
All licensees must ensure they are compliant with their
responsible service of alcohol (RSA) by taking the
below steps:
• Ensuring patrons are not supplied or able to
consume liquor if they are unduly intoxicated,
disorderly, or a minor
• Making clean potable water available for patrons
• Having policies and procedures in place that staff
can refer to confirm there are no non-exempt
minors on the premises
• Ensuring there are sufficient ID checking processes
in place
Equally, we all have a role to play in making our
venues a safe and inclusive environment for everyone.
Unfortunately, women are still experiencing sexual
harassment and other unwanted advances every day.
The Palaszczuk Government is firmly committed to
eliminating all forms of violence in our communities;
and ensuring women are safe on a night out is part of
that commitment.
On a separate note, licensees should have received
your licence renewal notice by email or post which are
due by 31 July.
It’s crucial that you do not let your licence lapse,
otherwise your liquor licence will be automatically
suspended and then cancelled after 28 days, should
the fee remain outstanding. Wine licenses will be
automatically suspended and then cancelled after 14
days if the fee remains outstanding.
If you have not received notification, please contact
OLGR on 1300 072 322. You can pay your fees online
through the LGFT online portal:
portal.lgft.justice.qld.gov.au.