The NSW opposition has form on reform!.

Raise the Bar would like to place on the record the NSW Coalition position on Liquor reform when the current Drink -or-Dine restaurant licence was introduced to NSW.

Liquor Amendment (Restaurants and Nightclubs) Bill (1998)

"The politics of this issue are simple: the people of Australia are sick of governments telling them when they can eat, when they can drink, whether they have to stand up, whether they have to sit down, whether 30 per cent can stand in a corner or whether 70 per cent have to sit."

"This kind of nonsense - this lifestyle policing - has to stop."

"It is a pity the Government has been under the thumb of the Australian Hotels Association and has not been prepared to do something about this earlier..."

"...(The) decision should be left to the customer; it should not be a matter for regulation and policing by any State government instrumentality."

Then NSW Opposition Leader Peter Collins, with current NSW Coalition Members Barry O'Farrell and George Souris in attendance.

Read the full Hansard, and look out for Reba Meaghers quotes on drinking options for NSW women- soon to feature on Raise the Bar!.