Disciplinary action against a liquor licensee under s 148A(4) (safe environment) and s 136(1)(h)(ii) (disorderly conduct) of the Liquor Act 1992 (Qld) requires identification and proof of an act or omission by the licensee causally connected to the relevant circumstance. The mere occurrence of incidents at or near licensed premises, without identification of what the licensee did or failed to do, is insufficient to ground disciplinary action. The 'behaviour of persons entering or leaving the premises' in s 136(1)(h) is limited to behaviour amenable to the licensee's control. A determination of preliminary questions of law by QCAT constitutes a 'decision' appealable under s 35 of the Liquor Act 1992.
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