Domino's withdraws alcohol licence application
A fast food chain has backed away from a controversial plan, to deliver alcohol with pizza in Queensland.
Within minutes of 7News making inquiries, Domino's withdrew its liquor licencing application.
Police and community groups say the home delivery service would've encouraged binge drinking and crime.
The fast food chain applied to liquor licensing to deliver beer, wine and pre-mixed spirits from three stores including Surfers paradise - a tourist destination with well-documented alcohol-related violence, Logan Central and Springwood.
In its application, Domino's said it would only deliver alcohol with pizza to customers with identification.
Deals could include one litre of wine and a six-pack of beer or two bottles of wine and two six-packs - a combined total of six litres of alcohol.
Pizza delivery drivers are already considered a soft target by thieves who rob them for mobile phones and small change. Alcohol could make divers who are mostly men under 20 more at risk.
The pizza chain had applied to deliver alcohol 14 hours a day, two hours more than most bottle shops are allowed to trade.
This afternoon, within minutes of a phone call from 7News, Domino's dropped its controversial plan, which it called a trial for its 130 stores.
"I have discussed this with our management team and can provide official confirmation that our application for an off-premises alcohol license has been withdrawn," the statement read.
"In order to review the opportunity, we had to lodge the application, however through our investigation of the application process Domino’s has decided not to proceed with the liquor license for the delivery of alcohol.
"This application was withdrawn effective of 30 August 2013."
