Australia, April 19 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement March 19:
1. The Applicant, DK Retail Management Pty Ltd, seeks review of a decision of the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority to refuse a packaged liquor licence under s 45 of the Liquor Act 2007. The Applicant operates a supermarket in Weston NSW and proposes to sell packed liquor from within the supermarket.
2. The Applicant lodged its application for a licence on 16 November 2023. The Authority refused the licence application on 21 February 2024 and provided reasons dated 11 March 2024. The Authority refused the licence application on the basis that the social impact of approving the application may be detrimental to the well-...