ALAC Submissions

ALAC submissions to government are listed below. These can be downloaded with Adobe Acrobat reader. You can download the reader for free from the Adobe site.

Submission on Preventing Child Abuse and Improving Children's Health Outcomes (pdf 156KB)
ALAC's sumission to the Health Select Committee's Inquiry into Preventing Child Abuse and Improving Children's Health Outcomes (May 2012).

Submission on The Green Paper for Vulnerable Children (pdf 162KB)
ALAC's submission on The Green Paper for Vulnerable Children (March 2012)

Submission on the Code for Advertising Liquor (pdf 176KB)
ALAC’s submission to the Advertising Standards Authority in response to the review of the Code for Advertising Liquor (March 2011).

Submission on the Alcohol Reform Bill (pdf 799KB)
ALAC’s submission on the Alcohol Reform Bill (February 2011).

Submission on the Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Bill (pdf 107KB)
ALAC's submission to the Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Bill (October 2010).

Submission on Food Labelling Law & Policy Review (pdf 417KB)
Submission on Food Labelling Law & Policy Review (March 2010).

Submission to the Law Commission Review of NZ's Liquor Laws (pdf 877KB)
Submission to the Law Commission Review of NZ's Liquor Laws (October 2009).

Submission to the Ministry of Transport on the Safer Journeys discussion document (pdf 74KB)
Submission to the Ministry of Transport on the Safer Journeys discussion document (Sepember 2009).

Submission on the Youth Harm Reduction Amendment Bill 2005 (pdf 192KB)
Submission to the Law and Order Select Committee on the Sale of Liquor Amendment Bill.

Submission to the Liquor Advertising Review 2003 (pdf 377KB)
This document provides ALAC's comments on the issue of liquor advertising on radio and television and includes discussion on the related area of sponsorship. 

Submission on the Manukau City Council Draft Strategy 2002 (pdf 93KB)
Submission on the Manukau City Council Draft Strategy - 'Reducing Alcohol Related Problems in Manukau' 2002.

Submission on the Local Government Bill 2002 (pdf 110KB)
Comments on local authorities' powers to create bylaws regarding liquor.

Submission on the Local Government Act Review 2002 (pdf 90KB)
Reviewing the Local Government Act 1974 (specifically on liquor bylaw creation).

Submission on the Tax Review 2001 (pdf 180KB)
Submission on the Tax Review 2001, giving ALAC's position on the removal or reduction of the excise on alcoholic beverages.

Submission to the Justice and Law Reform Select Committee on the Sale of Liquor Amendment Bill No 2 (pdf 478KB)
Includes discussion on the lowering of the minimum purchase age (1999).