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# Face of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/face-of-the-day-1083/
- Published: 2024-10-28T17:30:25.000Z
- Updated: 2024-10-28T17:30:25.000Z
- Description: If passed, MP Simon Court’s member’s bill would abolish all alcohol licensing trust monopolies. He says the current system is a mess, with confusing inconsistencies, monopolies and inflated prices.
- Author: Good Oil Staff
- Tags: Face of the Day, Politics, NZ Politics, Act Party

> Law changes proposed for alcohol sales rules will treat West Aucklanders like adults by scrapping alcohol licensing trust monopolies, an ACT MP says.  
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> Currently, publicly-owned alcohol licensing trusts operate in West Auckland – as well as Invercargill and Mataura in Southland – are used to run hotels, taverns and off-licences, with the profits going back to the community.  
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> But if passed, MP Simon Court’s member’s bill would abolish all alcohol licensing trust monopolies.  
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> The current system is a mess, with confusing inconsistencies, monopolies and inflated prices, Court said. For example, supermarkets in licensing trust zones are not allowed to sell alcohol, but it can be delivered to people's doors.  
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> Getting rid of the trusts would allow more bars and eateries to emerge, and bring back vibrancy, diversity and colour to local communities, he said.  
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> “A lot of the restrictions are outdated, they’re nanny state, they really don’t recognise that West Auckland is a growing and vibrant part of Auckland ... West Auckland is growing rapidly.”  
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> RNZ

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