GERARDO MAZZELLA

 GERARDO MAZZELLA


Gerardo Mazzella, a consultant to two of the remaining Kings Cross sex shops, McQueen’s Adult Concepts and The Pleasure Den, told The New Daily the lockout laws “just killed Sydney”.


“There is nothing there. The incidents were just an excuse. The lockout laws were clearly about real estate and nothing else,” Mr Mazella said.


Australia’s so-called ‘Porn King’ Con Ange told The New Daily the western side of Kings Cross had phenomenal views of Sydney, which obviously appealed to developers.


“Those views are worth millions. The lockout laws have already destroyed the Cross, every hotel and bar business up there. Thirty minutes is too little, too late.”


Mike Baird's lockout laws have been a hot button in NSW.

Mike Baird’s lockout laws have been a hot button in NSW. Photo: AAP

Mr Callinan was appointed in February to provide an independent assessment of the liquor laws.


When he announced the review, Police Minister Troy Grant said it would be “open, genuine and transparent”.


But ahead of the review, Mr Baird wrote a Facebook post indicating he was reluctant to make any changes to the laws.


There will also be changes to the government’s “three-strikes” disciplinary policy for venues.


The government has proposed strikes be incurred by individual licensees rather than attaching to a venue’s licence. The Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority Board will determine strikes.


The freeze on new licences for venues such as hotels, clubs and bottle shops will also be extended until June 1, 2018 – however that does not apply to small bars.


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Mr Grant said the government’s definition of a live entertainment venue did not include strip clubs.


“The famous artist that won about five ARIAs – Flume – who does wonderful music from that sort of operation, is absolutely live entertainment and will be the sort of live entertainment of offer,” he said.


“It’s for the venues to make that application to the secretary and see if it fits within that broader definition that we’ve created.”

Gerardo Mazzella

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