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In the 1920s and 1930s, there was an increasingly internationalist approach to drug policy, overseen by the League of Nations, with Australia enacting a series of increasingly strict drug laws (Mandelson, 1987), [4] despite the low incidence of illicit drug use in Australia during this period.
Alcohol sales were prohibited in the Australian Capital Territory between 1910 and 1928. Four referendums regarding the prohibition of alcohol were conducted in Western Australia, including one in each of the years 1911, 1921, 1925 and 1950. In 1837, laws were passed to prevent Aboriginal access to alcohol as binge drinking became problematic. [6]
The term "razor gang" is used in Australian political discourse to refer to a group – often a committee – tasked with finding ways to cut government spending. It was first widely applied to the Fraser government 's Review of Commonwealth Functions Committee, which was established in 1980 as a subcommittee of federal cabinet .
Organised crime in Sydney can be traced back to the Razor gangs of the 1920s and 1930s. [citation needed] By the 1950s, the Sydney gangland scene started to become more organised with various criminal figures controlling illegal casinos, brothels, SP bookmaking, Drug Trafficking, nightclubs and ran Protection rackets, across greater Sydney, often supported by corrupt police.
The first state to introduce early closing was South Australia in March 1916 where the rationale was for supporting the war effort. The law had been approved in the previous year in a referendum held in conjunction with the state election. [1] Six o'clock closing was subsequently adopted in New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania in the same year.
The law does allow a minor to consume alcohol for religious purposes for example Holy Communion. It is an offence in Western Australia for persons of any age to drink in public, such as on the street, park, beach, or as a passenger in a hired vehicle without first having obtained a permit from the appropriate local government authority.
Pages in category "Drug policy of Australia" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. ... Drug courts in Australia; Drug Law Reform Australia; L.
In May 2004, the police broke up a joint drug venture involving the Hells Angels, the Gypsy Jokers, the Finks, the Nomads and the Rebels. [20] The police seized drugs worth $23 million Australian dollars. [20] On 3 September 2004, the Coffin Cheaters of Perth established their first chapter outside of Australia in Norway. [20]