Lessons from a History of Beer Canteens and Licensed Clubs in Indigenous Australian Communities
Date
2014
Authors
Brady, Margaret
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Canberra, ACT : Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research (CAEPR), The Australian National University
Abstract
The idea that alcoholic drinks should be made available in licensed canteens
or clubs in discrete Aboriginal communities has a contentious history
in Australian public policy. This discussion paper aims to provide some
historical depth to the latest resurgence of interest in the idea. The paper
traces the social and policy changes that created a context within which
it was thought that rationed sales of alcohol in home communities would
encourage responsible drinking practices among Indigenous drinkers.
Such experiments followed closely on the repeal of Aboriginal prohibition
in the Northern Territory, South Australia and Queensland. The paper
also discusses what went wrong with these establishments and makes
suggestions for the future.
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Drinking, Indigenous, Licensed venues, Community clubs
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CAEPR Discussion Paper
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Working/Technical Paper
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Open Access
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