Page 3288 - Week 11 - Thursday, 12 September 1991
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alcohol abuse, are the families and relatives of people affected. Unfortunately, this Government is not doing sufficient.
Mr Speaker, I have had extensive discussions with community organisations and through the inquiry into public behaviour, the police offences move-on powers and, more recently, the inquiry that is under way into behavioural disturbance among young people. I have had a lot of communication and consultation with those who work in the area and who are affected by alcohol.
Debate interrupted.
ADJOURNMENT
MR SPEAKER: Order! It being 4.30 pm, I propose the question:
That the Assembly do now adjourn.
Mr Berry: I require the question to be put forthwith without debate.
Question resolved in the negative.
SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF LIQUOR
Proposed Inquiry
Debate resumed.
MS MAHER: Mr Speaker, one issue that has been raised continually is under-age drinking. You should speak to some of the school counsellors and the people who work in the refuges. It is a problem. The Labor Party are just denying it, but it exists.
I am going to speak about some of the gaps in services and also the recognition of the alcohol problem. At a breakfast I recently attended on the topic of health and work, which I think Mr Berry launched and which was addressed by a number of speakers, all commented on the increasing problem of employees drinking during working hours.
Ms Follett: Who invited you?
MS MAHER: Not you. This is now a recognised problem and many of the occupational health and safety areas of different organisations and employees are beginning to do something about it. During my consultations it was suggested that more senior executives are relying on alcohol as a coping mechanism for work related stress and home responsibilities.
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