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Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Time could be up for 'happy hour'




Cameron Houston and Jill Stark
April 30, 2008

THE Australian tradition of "happy hour" could be scrapped under new measures to combat binge drinking and alcohol-fuelled violence.

A crackdown on alcohol promotions that encourage people to get drunk is expected to be among a range of recommendations made by Premier John Brumby's Ministerial Taskforce on Alcohol and Public Safety.

Findings from the high-level taskforce will be released by the Premier within the next few days under the Victorian Alcohol Action Plan.

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