Beer cases sell for $170 after handouts
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A BLACK market for booze appears to be blossoming as a result of the Federal Government's stimulus package, with police saying cartons of beer are selling for $170 each and two-litre casks of wine going for $50.
In Broome, in Western Australia’s north, an increased amount of public intoxication – particularly before the town’s pubs open for daily trading – has caused concern from local authorities.
In communities across the state, authorities and publicans have placed restrictions on the sale of alcohol in a bid to limit the impact of people using Federal Government payments of up to $1400 on booze.
Those restrictions include liquor stores staying shut until 3pm each day and the sale of wine casks and cartons limited to one person per day.
In Broome, in Western Australia’s north, an increased amount of public intoxication – particularly before the town’s pubs open for daily trading – has caused concern from local authorities.
In communities across the state, authorities and publicans have placed restrictions on the sale of alcohol in a bid to limit the impact of people using Federal Government payments of up to $1400 on booze.
Those restrictions include liquor stores staying shut until 3pm each day and the sale of wine casks and cartons limited to one person per day.
