Queensland residents draws to the attention of the House the need to update liquor licensing regulations (Liquor Regulation 2002) to remove arcane rules requiring bottle shops to be operated by pub owners. This has resulted in concentrated ownership and higher prices for Queenslanders. This is especially important in a cost of living crisis with no clear benefits around harm minimisation.

Your petitioners, therefore, request the House to update the regulations so that challengers such as Aldi can retail alcohol in Queensland as they do in every other major state in Australia. This would improve competition and end the era of protecting major retailers (at the expense of consumers).