Labor comes to the party on reviewing Newcastle lockout laws

Michael Parris
November 6 2019 - 7:00pm
CLOSING TIME: Newcastle's lockout laws were extended to Sydney after successfully curbing late-night violence in the CBD and Hamilton. Picture: Darren Pateman
CLOSING TIME: Newcastle's lockout laws were extended to Sydney after successfully curbing late-night violence in the CBD and Hamilton. Picture: Darren Pateman

NSW Labor's about-face on repealing Sydney's lockout laws could extend to Newcastle, despite resistance from Hunter police and health authorities.

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Michael Parris

Michael Parris

Journalist

Michael Parris reports on politics for the Newcastle Herald. He started at the Herald in 1994 after working in the ABC Newcastle newsroom. Michael spent much of his career as a sub-editor before moving into political reporting in 2017. He was a finalist in the Sports Australia national media awards for his stories about a male-only tennis club in Newcastle. He has covered NSW and federal elections, state and federal budgets and local politics. He has also written extensively about the COVID-19 pandemic with a special focus on data analysis and the effects of lockdowns on the Hunter community.

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