In liquor licensing applications under s 38(2)(b) of the Liquor Licensing Act 1998 (WA), an applicant cannot rely on highway traffic counts alone to establish that persons passing through the affected area have a reasonable requirement for liquor in that area. Positive evidence of the expectations and requirements of the passing-through public is required; the assumption applicable to residents cannot be automatically extended to commuters or travellers.
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