Domestic violence prevention advocates concerned that changes to alcohol delivery laws, which were a recommendation of South Australia's royal commission into domestic and family violence, are unlikely to be changed before the state election.
00:00A promise by the Premier to take action quickly.
00:05People can anticipate that where the government is able to respond to a recommendation sooner rather than later, then we will.
00:12Mr Malinowskis referring to changes to alcohol delivery laws, a recommendation of the state's recent Royal Commission.
00:19But advocates like former Neighbours star Kim Valentine are concerned his word isn't being kept.
00:25He did say that this recommendation is something that could be expedited.
00:30So we really are counting on him. My message to him is please be brave.
00:35The proposed law changes would introduce a two hour buffer between order and delivery, cut delivery hours from 10am to 10pm instead of opening at 8am and introduce harm reduction as the law's object.
00:48After a commitment by all states and territories to review alcohol laws in 2024, SA was in line to make the changes first with draft legislation released in December last year.
00:59The ACT has since introduced a similar bill this month, with advocates in SA feeling frustrated by the delay.
01:06Every day right now there are South Australians whose experience of domestic, family and sexual violence is informed and exacerbated by the harmful use of alcohol.
01:15The legislation will need to be introduced in the remaining sitting days this year to become law,
01:20as Parliament is unlikely to meet next year before being dissolved ahead of the state election.
01:25The ABC asked Premier Peter Malinowskis if the legislation would be introduced this year and if not, why not?
01:32A statement by a government spokesperson was provided in response, saying the state government would be releasing further detail about its response to the Royal Commission in the near future.
01:42But advocates are worried that that's not soon enough.
01:45There's no need to delay anymore. We need this to be implemented as soon as humanly possible.
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