Full Coverage: Alcohol Purchase Age Remains At 18
Monday, 13 November 2006, 2:57 pm
Article: Scoop Full Coverage
Scoop Full Coverage: Alcohol Purchase Age
Remains At 18
Parliament: MPs Vote 72 to 49 Against
Bill To Raise Drinking Age - MPs voted down the
Sale of Liquor (Youth Alcohol Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill
last night 72 votes to 49 on its Second Reading. The bill
will not proceed any further. The Government is however
going to conduct a review into under-age
drinking.
SEE:NZ Govt - Review
of supply and sale of liquor welcomedGreens -
Keeping
it 18 allows real problems to be addressedMaori
Party - Sharples:
Sale of Liquor Amendment BillFocus On The
Family - Educators
Stunned at Drinking Age VoteSua William Sio -
Disappointment
At Retaining Drinking Age At 18Alcohol Advisory
Council - Alcohol
Review Positive Move Says ALACClan McGillicuddy
- Teenage
drinking problem solvedOtago Polytechnic
Student's Association - Youth
Harm Avoided: For NowMatt Robson - Robson-On-Politics:
Vote on alcohol purchase ageHospitality
Association - Politicians
came to right decision, says HANZ Keep It 18
Campaign - Keep-it-18!
Campaign Happy With ResultAlcohol Watch - Hospitality
Industries Only WinnersVictoria Students
Association - VUWSA
backs ‘keep it 18’ campaignProgressive
Party - Evidence
and public support raising purchasing ageUnited
Future - Copeland's
amendment to drinking age billGreen Party - Cross-party
youth action on drinking ageKeep it 18 - Alarmist
Statements on Youth Drinking MisleadingKeep It
18 Campaign - Party
Youth Wings get together to 'Keep It 18'ACT On
Campus - ACT
On Campus Applauds The Keep it 18
CampaignAlcohol Healthwatch - Keep
it 18 campaigners have missed point of
debateFocus on Family - Time
To Quit Costly Social Experiment on
Children
Review Announced:NZ Govt -
Govt
to review supply, sale of liquor to under
18sProgressive Party - Parliamentarians
urged not to be fooled by reviewNZ Drug
Foundation - Review
of underage alcohol supply limitedKeep It 18
Campaign - Campaign
Applauds Review of Minors Alcohol
Supply
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