The effect of liquor licensing laws on alcohol purchasing rates in Australia and New Zealand
70{845d44a2f09c0018d802e19e78941a85dc2180e4ed7410cee0b34e8cb134ecea} of Australian adults drink alcohol in an average four week period, down from 72{845d44a2f09c0018d802e19e78941a85dc2180e4ed7410cee0b34e8cb134ecea} in 2009 and still slightly below the New Zealand rate of 74{845d44a2f09c0018d802e19e78941a85dc2180e4ed7410cee0b34e8cb134ecea} (down from 77{845d44a2f09c0018d802e19e78941a85dc2180e4ed7410cee0b34e8cb134ecea}), data from Roy Morgan Research shows.
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But despite only this small gap in consumption, the rate of alcohol purchasing is much lower in Australia than in New Zealand—a difference that may be a result of the two countries’ liquor licensing laws. In the year to June 2014, 49.6{845d44a2f09c0018d802e19e78941a85dc2180e4ed7410cee0b34e8cb134ecea} of Australians bought alcohol in a four-week period, compared with 59.4{845d44a2f09c0018d802e19e78941a85dc2180e4ed7410cee0b34e8cb134ecea} of Kiwis.
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This difference in purchasing rates reflects the two countries’ liquor licensing laws. In each country, one particular channel is most popular among the vast majority (76{845d44a2f09c0018d802e19e78941a85dc2180e4ed7410cee0b34e8cb134ecea}) of alcohol—but in Australia that channel is individual retailers, while in New Zealand it’s licensed supermarkets. Roy Morgan – Read more…
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