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Recent updates: Thousands to benefit from additional $10m for alcohol, drug treatment (19 October 2011); Government accepts select committee changes to alcohol bill (25 August 2011); Expert forum for alcohol advertising, more money for treatment (25 August 2011); Wide support for first reading of alcohol reform bill (11 November 2010); Speech for alcohol reform bill first reading (11 November 2010); More

Related documents: Cabinet paper: Drivers of Crime: Investment package for alcohol and other drug assessments and interventions – implementation plan (12 April 2012); Cabinet paper: Alcohol Reform Bill – Policy Amendments for Inclusion in the Departmental Report (25 August 2011); Regulatory Impact Statement: Alcohol Reform Bill (25 August 2011); Cabinet paper: Alcohol Law Reform (23 August 2010); Regulatory Impact Statement: Alcohol Law Reform (23 August 2010); More

The Ministry of Justice administers the Sale of Liquor Act 1989 and advises on policy in relation to alcohol-related offending and crime prevention.

Alcohol Reform Bill: The Government's response to the Law Commission's 2009/10 review of alcohol legislation.

$10 million investment package to reduce harm from alcohol and drug abuse: Package of interventions that complement the Alcohol Reform Bill and deliver on the priority to reduce alcohol-related harm under the Government's Drivers of Crime work programme.