Liquor Commission WA
The Role of the Liquor Commission
The Liquor Commission Western Australia:
- determines liquor licensing matters referred to it by the Director of Liquor Licensing;
- conducts reviews of certain decisions made by the Director, or by a single Member of the Commission;
- conducts reviews into decisions based on a question of law;
- determines complaints and disciplinary matters in accordance with Section 95 of the Liquor Control Act 1988;
- makes binding, high-level decisions in accordance with Liquor Control Act 1988;
- award costs associated with matters before the Commission;
- reports annually to the Minister for Racing and Gaming on the activities of the Commission; and
- reports to the Minister for Racing and Gaming, when requested to do so, on the jurisdiction and functions of the Commission, including the provision of high-level policy advice relevant to liquor control matters.