ASSEMBLY, the self-styled “people’s pub” in Lonsdale Street, Braddon, is closed today after its liquor licence was suspended for a day as a result of occupational discipline action in the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (ACAT) for contraventions of the Liquor Act 2010 and Regulation 2010.

On December 7, the Commissioner for Fair Trading filed an action in the ACAT for Occupational Discipline under section 187 of the Liquor Act 2010 (Liquor Act) against Assembly’s holding company 11 Lonsdale Pty Ltd for alleged multiple contraventions of the Liquor Act and Liquor Regulation 2010.

Resolved by consent, ACAT ordered that the

• the licensee be publicly reprimanded;
• the licensee’s liquor licence be suspended for one full trading day, April 14;
• the licensee give a public apology;
• the licensee pay a penalty of $9000;
• the licensee’s liquor licence be amended with conditions regarding written reports about incident reports that happen at the licensed premises and that the licensee close all external doors and windows by 10pm; and
• the licensee enter into an undertaking concerning the training provided to new and existing staff in relation to the licensee’s obligations under the liquor legislation.

Mr Josh Rynehart, executive branch manager, Fair Trading and Compliance, said: “This outcome is a timely reminder to all licensees that we are continuing to closely monitor the conduct of the industry.

“A venue’s Risk Assessment Management Plan (RAMP) seeks to minimise the harm associated with the sale of liquor and supports community safety. Licensees must follow their RAMP as it sets out how a licensee will manage their venue and the risks connected with the supply of liquor.”