Table 4.
Interest groups participating in the local alcohol policy process
| Stakeholders | Involvement in local alcohol policy process | Influence/power |
|---|---|---|
| Rural town | ||
| Hospitality Association | Lobbies on issues affecting hospitality businesses Opposed to restrictions on trading hours | Medium–high |
| Off-licence premises | Retailers that sell alcohol for consumption off site Opposed to restrictions on trading hours | Medium–high |
| Police | Dealing with alcohol-related problems a large part of work-load Supportive of trading hour restrictions and drinking ban in public areas Neutral towards CCTV cameras | Medium–high |
| Public health agency | Advocates for measures to reduce alcohol-related harm Supportive of comprehensive approach to managing alcohol problems | Medium |
| Publicans | Sell alcohol for consumption on the premises Opposed to restrictions on trading hours | Medium–high |
| Residents | Submissions on proposed public area drinking ban divided evenly | Medium–high |
| Provincial city | ||
| Accommodation providers | Association supportive of policies and strategies to reduce disorderly behaviour adversely impacting on their businesses | Medium |
| Emergency services (police, fire, medical) | Dealing with alcohol-related problems a significant part of work-load Supportive of policies and strategies to reduce these, in particular public area drinking bans and reduced trading hours | Medium |
| Hospitality Association | Lobbies on issues affecting hospitality businesses Opposed to restrictions on trading hours | High |
| Inner-city retailers | Supportive of policies and strategies to reduce vandalism to their premises and bodily eliminations and litter around their premises | Medium |
| Off-licence premises | Retailers that sell alcohol for consumption off site Opposed to restrictions on trading hours | Medium–high |
| Public health agency | Advocates for measures to reduce alcohol-related harm Supportive of comprehensive approach to managing alcohol problems | Medium |
| Publicans | Sell alcohol for consumption on the premises Opposed to restrictions on trading hours | High |
| Tertiary education provider | Supportive of policies and strategies aimed at reducing alcohol-related problems impacting on ability to attract staff and students | Medium–high |
| Tertiary student bodies | Advocates on issues affecting students Opposed to restrictions on trading hours and public drinking bans in residential areas | Low–medium |
| Metropolitan city | ||
| Inner-city retailers and residents action group | Group supportive of public area drinking ban to prohibit alcohol consumption outside homes/businesses and resulting bodily eliminations and litter | High |
| Off-licence premises | Retailers that sell alcohol for consumption off site Opposed to restrictions on trading hours | High |
| Police | Dealing with alcohol-related problems a significant part of work-load Supportive of policies and strategies aimed at reducing these | Medium–high |
| Public health | Advocates for measures to reduce alcohol-related harm Supportive of comprehensive approach to managing alcohol problems | Medium |
| Social agency | Agency advocating on social issues and providing support to disadvantaged groups Supportive of alcohol treatment services Opposed to punitive measures (e.g. public area drinking bans) | Medium–high |