6 April 2016 - Alt Media
Andrew Barclay
In a submission to the review Redfern Legal Centre, whose clients include disadvantaged and marginalised people, said the alcohol-free zones were “redundant”.
Given that police have adequate powers to deal with anti-social behaviour, there is little benefit in continuing with the expansion and use of AFZs,” the submission said.
This presents an opportunity for the City of Sydney to increase the well-being of its vulnerable populations by treating those who habitually consume alcohol in public as benefiting from support services rather than police reprimands.
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