The most violent pubs and clubs in New South Wales have been ordered to show why they should not be shut down.
The NSW Office of Liquor Gaming and Racing is ramping up its compliance operations and has given the 23 most violent venues across the state two weeks to show why they should remain open.
News Limited says the venues identified as the most violent by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research have been ordered to provide CCTV footage from the past 30 days, documents relating to violent incidents details of action taken to prevent violence and trading information.
Minister for Gaming and Racing Graham West says it's part of a broader plan to improve safety at licensed venues.
“We want to look at what procedures they’ve got in place to keep the venues safe and how those are working.
“We’re going to compare it to incident reports and get a clear picture of what’s happening at those venues so that we can improve the safety.
Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione says it's time to get tough on pubs.
“I think the community is at the point where they’ve just about had enough of alcohol and the violence that they are having to deal with in their streets – in their own neighbourhoods – when they see people that are out there drunk and fighting.”
“Enough is enough,” he said.
