Final phase of Sydney’s lockout laws to lift 12 years since introduction

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The last phase of lockout laws across parts of the Sydney CDB are being lifted, exactly 12 years since the laws were introduced to address violence in the streets.

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00:00Sydney's lockout laws are no more.

00:0512 years after they were brought in place and sensationally shut down Sydney's nightlife economy,

00:12the final tranche of these laws has been repealed.

00:15New South Wales Arts Minister John Graham says the move is a final step

00:20towards revitalising Sydney's nightlife precincts.

00:23The areas that will be impacted are all former lockout areas,

00:28including the CBD, Oxford Street and here in Kings Cross.

00:32A few specific laws will remain in place, including a ban on displaying outlaw motorcycle gang insignia

00:38and leaving crime scenes in place.

00:41But these changes will see an end to a mandatory last drinks call at 3.30am

00:46and the blanket limit on drinks per person will also be scrapped,

00:50as will a requirement to use plastic cups.

00:53A review into the laws by Liquor and Gaming New South Wales

00:56found blanket rules were not fit for purpose.

00:59And a better approach is targeting individual venues and patrons

01:04to make sure venues are safe and behaviour is up to standard.

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