THE LEAPSTER TALKS ABOUT THE TOTE

Everyone's favourite radio personality (RRR 2-4 thursdays) LLL
has recently posted a brilliant view on the recent Tote closure and
the current state of liquor licensing. It's lengthy, but well worth your
time...

Here's a sample;

"A virtual non-risk venue was called high-risk, and licensing fees in line with being ‘high-risk’ were levied, forcing the licensees to realise they couldn’t afford to operate the pub with that sort of financial albatross around their necks. (I won’t say “make a profit” because I have my doubts as to what sort of “profit” they were making even under the previous licensing and security costs regime.) The venue was forced to close, specifically due to this situation. If the liquor licensing schmedleys think this made one person on the streets of Melbourne safer on an average night (or any night), they’re absolute turnips. If they DON’T think that, why has this situation been allowed to occur on their watch?"

Take a look, click HERE.