Queensland's controversial lockout laws will come into effect tomorrow (1 July) from 12.01am.
While the debate still rages as to what measures should be implemented further or relaxed to the 2am last drinks, no shots served after midnight, in Sydney – where lockout laws have been in effect for 2.5 years – there has been a steep increase in the number of live venues and bars that have closed since the lockout was implemented.
Sydney production company Shifted Pictures has gone to work and shot a time-lapse video that details a number of the venue closures: The Flinders, Exchange, Soho and Hugos among them.
Image © YouTubeFor those who enjoy socialising, attending live music or work in the hospitality and entertainment industries, it paints a depressing and bleak picture.
While Queensland's lockout law has a provision for a 1am lockout to be implemented in February 2017 (the Palaszczuk Government has hinted it may not occur if violence-related offences are lowered), in Sydney, QC Ian Callinan is expected to deliver his report about the lockout laws to the Baird Government in August.
Lockout protesters in George St, Brisbane, this week. Image © Mandy O'Grady
Lockout protesters in George St, Brisbane, this week. Image © Mandy O'GradyIn April this year, scenestr tv interviewed several stakeholders and politicians from both sides of the Queensland Lockout Law discussion.
