Case Study: NSW 2014 Liquor Lockout Laws

Questions:

1. Explain who/what the policy actors and institutions involved in the implementation of the NSW 2014 liquor lockout laws are?

e.g. The major actors and institutions included in this policy were medical groups and health professionals, unions, businesses, the media, research groups and the coalition of law enforcement service

*explicitly explain who/what they are*

2. Explain policy 'Agenda-setting' for the NSW 2014 liquor lockout laws

3. Explain the Policy Debate/formulation for NSW 2014 Liquor Lockout laws

4. The decision-making stage of the policy process for NSW 2014 liquor lockout laws

5. Policy Instruments for NSW 2014 Liquor lockout laws

Include: (for example) The instruments required to accomplish a reduction in alcohol-related harms, according to Mr. Thorn, included, increasing alcohol taxes, implemented further restrictions on how alcohol can be advertised or promoted, restricting the physical availability of alcohol products, and mandating that health labels be placed on all alcohol products (Commonwealth of Australia, 2016, Ch. 2.8). However, the NSW government enacted the following instruments; when sentenced, voluntary intoxication was removed as a mitigating factor; free buses every 10 minutes from Kings Cross to the CBD on weekend nights; a freeze on liquor licences for new clubs and pubs; increased on the spot fines for anti-social behaviour; increased maximum sentence for the illegal supply and possession of steroids; and finally, a 'road safety-style' social media and advertising campaign targeted at alcohol-related violence (Nicholls, 2014).