Brisbane Casinos will remain exempt from trading hour restrictions and mandatory ID scanners as the Palaszczuk Government rejects recommendations regarding Queensland’s contentious laws for pubs and clubs.
The government rejected recommendations from ten 1000 page reports, which found the exclusion of casinos from the policy could undermine its effectiveness.
The review’s lead author, Professor Peter Miller from Deakin University, says violence in casinos, the use of illicit drugs and pre-drinking need to be addressed.