Submissions

To help shape and inform the development of effective alcohol policy across the country, FARE makes submissions to a range of Commonwealth, State and Territory government inquiries.

You can read our latest submissions below, or use the search bar to find submissions about a particular policy area.

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Latest submissions

Proposed Queensland regulatory framework for online liquor sale and delivery

Alcohol harm is exacerbated by the online sale and delivery of alcohol, which has vastly increased availability and accessibility. This is part of a broader trend towards digitisation of transactions and mobility of products in society. But alcohol is no ordinary product like groceries or books. It is a drug that requires controls on how it is sold and supplied so that communities are protected from potential harm.

16/05/2023

Inquiry on Influence of International Digital Platforms

The issue of harmful digital marketing practices is falling through the gaps of existing and recommended regulatory frameworks and warrants greater consideration in regulatory reforms seeking to prevent consumer harms online.

30/03/2023

Three year review of the NT Liquor Act

In 2023, the Northern Territory Government announced a review of the Liquor Act 2019 (the Act), to assess how the Act is meeting its objective of minimising alcohol harm. As part of the review, a Discussion Paper was published that outlined key issues and potential reforms.

16/03/2023

Submission on measures introduced to restrict personal choice ‘for the individual’s own good’

28/08/2015

The Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) provided a submission to the submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Economics Inquiry into measures introduced to restrict personal choice ‘for the individual’s own good’, in particular, in response to Reference B which refers to the sale and service of alcohol and its impact. FARE makes a total of eight recommendations for the Committee, outlining the need for the regulation of alcohol by governments and preventive health policies which save lives and protect people from harms that may incur from others.

Submission on the development of the 2015 Children’s Right Report

21/08/2015

The Foundation for Alcohol Research for Education (FARE) provided comments to the National Children’s Commissioner for the development of the 2015 Children’s Rights Report, addressing each of the proposed questions with a focus on the role and impact of alcohol in family violence.

Submission on chronic disease prevention and management

07/08/2015

The Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) and the Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) provided a submission to the Standing Committee on Health’s Inquiry into best practice in chronic disease prevention and management in primary health care, which reviews the current state of preventive health. FARE and PHAA make 11 recommendations to aid in Australia’s efforts to meet the World Health Organization’s targets to reduce the burden of chronic disease and achieve a 25 per cent reduction in premature mortality from NCDs by the year 2025.

QCAA submission on the Queensland Red Tape Reduction Amendment Bill 2015

03/07/2015

The Queensland Coalition for Action on Alcohol (QCAA) provided a submission to the Queensland Government on the Liquor and Fair Trading Legislation (Red Tape Reduction) Amendment Bill 2015. QCAA cautions against proposals to reduce regulation of the liquor industry which are counter to the primary purpose of the Liquor Act which should be to minimise harm from alcohol.

Submission to the Victorian Public Health and Wellbeing Plan 2015-2019

01/07/2015

The Foundation for Alcohol Research for Education (FARE) provided a submission to the Victorian Government on the Victorian Public Health and Wellbeing Plan 2015-2019.

Submission on the Re:think tax discussion paper

01/06/2015

As an organisation working to stop harm caused by alcohol, FARE’s submission on the Australian Government’s Re:think tax discussion paper focuses on alcohol taxation. FARE makes a total of nine recommendations to the Tax White Paper Task Force for reforming the current illogical and incoherent alcohol taxation system, beginning with the Wine Equalisation Tax (WET).

Submission to the Victorian Royal Commission into family violence

30/05/2015

FARE makes 17 recommendations to the Royal Commission on how the Victorian Government should work to reduce the incidence of alcohol-related family violence. Key areas for recommended reform include regulating the availability and promotion of alcohol, developing comprehensive and integrated models of care, implementing programs targeted at perpetrators, educating young Victorians, and improving data collection and program evaluations.

Prevention 1st comments on the Australian Labor Party’s National Platform Consultation Draft

29/05/2015

The Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) and the Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) provided a submission with comments on the Australian Labor Party’s National Platform Consultation Draft concerning chronic disease and preventive health. The suggested amendments provide the opportunity to reposition preventive health and reduce the burden of chronic disease in Australia.

FARE comments on the Australian Labor Party’s National Platform Consultation Draft

29/05/2015

The Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) provided a submission with commends on the Australian Labor Party’s National Platform Consultation Draft. FARE makes a number of suggested amendments focusing on areas of opportunity for Labor to continue their focus on preventive health and reducing alcohol-related harms across the community.

Submission to the Inquiry into the Australian grape and wine industry

29/05/2015

FARE’s submission to the Inquiry into the Australian Grape and Wine Industry makes five key recommendations for the Committee to address issues regarding the production and sale of cheap and low quality wines in Australia. This includes reviewing and reforming the Wine Equalisation Tax (WET) and its accompanying policy the WET rebate.

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Latest submissions

Proposed Queensland regulatory framework for online liquor sale and delivery

Inquiry on Influence of International Digital Platforms

Three year review of the NT Liquor Act

Submission on measures introduced to restrict personal choice ‘for the individual’s own good’

Submission on the development of the 2015 Children’s Right Report

Submission on chronic disease prevention and management

QCAA submission on the Queensland Red Tape Reduction Amendment Bill 2015

Submission to the Victorian Public Health and Wellbeing Plan 2015-2019

Submission on the Re:think tax discussion paper

Submission to the Victorian Royal Commission into family violence

Prevention 1st comments on the Australian Labor Party’s National Platform Consultation Draft

FARE comments on the Australian Labor Party’s National Platform Consultation Draft

Submission to the Inquiry into the Australian grape and wine industry

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