[no bill text published] New fit and proper person criteria for liquor licence applicants
Liquor Legislation Amendment (Fast Track Approvals) Bill 2026
Assembly
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
The Commission must use specific criteria to decide if a person is fit and proper.
People found guilty of liquor-related offences in the last 10 years are not fit and proper; the Commission can override this if the circumstances justify it.
Applicants for low risk licences do not need to provide information or conduct consultations required by community impact guidelines.
The Commission can issue low risk licences without checking certain standard requirements; it only needs to be satisfied the applicant is a fit and proper person.
The Director can strip an application of its low risk status if it is in the public interest; the applicant must then provide extra documents and information.
The Commission can now decide applications to approve material alterations to licensed premises.
The Commission and NTCAT cannot review determinations regarding fit and proper persons.