Fines or Jail for Delivery Providers Who Sell Alcohol Illegally, and Fines for Children Using Fake IDs
Liquor Amendment Bill 2025
Topics
alcohol addiction alcohol delivery alcohol sales child safety consumer protection criminal penalties liquor laws public health public safety underage drinking
Introduced by: The Hon Tara Cheyne MLA (ALP) — Attorney-General, Minister , Minister for City and Government Services, Minister for Human Rights, Minister for the Night-Time Economy
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
Children or young people who order alcohol for same-day delivery, or use a fake ID to order or receive it, can be fined up to 5 penalty units (2026: $800).
Same-day delivery providers who sell alcohol without a licence can be fined up to 100 penalty units (2026: $16,000), jailed for 12 months, or both.
Same-day delivery providers can be fined up to 50 penalty units (2026: $8,000) if they deliver alcohol before the 2-hour delayed delivery period ends, or if they deliver more than the daily limit allowed by law.
Same-day delivery providers or drivers can be fined up to 50 penalty units (2026: $8,000) for delivering alcohol outside the allowed hours of 10 am to 10 pm.
Delivering alcohol to prohibited public places--including alcohol-free zones or within 50m of bus stops, light rail stops, and shops--carries a fine of up to 50 penalty units (2026: $8,000) for providers and up to 10 penalty units (2026: $1,600) for other drivers.
People can ask same-day delivery providers to exclude them from receiving alcohol deliveries and direct marketing.
Same-day delivery providers can be fined up to 50 penalty units (2026: $8,000) if they deliver alcohol to, or market to, a person who has asked to be excluded.