What happens next? - Part 1

Contrary to widespread belief, the new liquor bill is yet to be tabled in the NSW Parliament so there can be a vote on its contents.
At some stage - hopefully soon- the bill will be introduced when the OLGR Minister gives a notice of motion seeking permission to introduce the bill, usually on the next sitting day.

At the next sitting of the Parliament, the Chair will call on the notice of motion for the bill. The minister will then move a motion to introduce the bill. If the motion is agreed to, copies of the bill are then made available via the Parliament's website.

The minister will then makes a speech outlining the principles of the bill - The Agreement in Principle speech (previously First Reading and Second Reading). After the speech, unless Standing Orders (the usual business of the Parliament) have been suspended to allow urgent consideration of the bill, debate is then adjourned for five clear days - after which the discussion begins.

For people interested in understanding more about how laws are passed through the NSW Parliament, there is a discussion right here, although it is out of date and the terminology is wrong!

So at this stage, we wait basically. There are three more weeks of Parliament this year, running consecutively starting next week.

hang in there - its been 25 years,