Alcohol legislation

This page is for health professionals about alcohol legislation, management and resources.

For general health and wellbeing information on alcohol, drugs and tobacco, go to the Northern Territory Government website.

Legislation

There are 2 pieces of legislation that aim to minimise the harms from alcohol consumption in the NT.

• Alcohol Harm Reduction Act, which provides for the Banned Drinkers Register and its operations.
  • Read the Alcohol Harm Reduction Act 2017
  • Read the Alcohol Harm Reduction Act Regulations 2017.
• Liquor Act, which regulates the sale, provision, promotion and consumption of liquor..
  • Read the Liquor Act 2019
  • Read the Liquor Regulations 2019.

Alcohol restrictions

There are some places in the NT where alcohol is banned by law. For more information on alcohol restrictions and permits, go to the Northern Territory Government website.

Minimum unit pricing

On 22 August 2018, amendments to the Liquor Act 1978 were passed in the NT Legislative Assembly, introducing a minimum alcohol unit price (MUP), commonly referred to as a minimum floor price.

For more information about the MUP, go to the Department of Tourism Industry and Trade website.

First evaluation of the MUP

With a consortium of highly skilled researchers from around Australia, Deakin University's Centre for Drug use, Addictive and Anti-social behaviour Research (CEDAAR) has led the investigation of the impacts of the introduction of the alcohol minimum unit price in the NT.

Read the final report:

• Investigating the introduction of the alcohol minimum unit price in the Northern Territory PDF (7.8 MB)

Read the summary report:

• Investigating the introduction of the alcohol minimum unit price in the Northern Territory PDF (632.0 KB)