Decriminalisation of public drunkenness delayed by Victorian government
Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service ‘disappointed’ that official repeal will not occur in November
Victoria will delay repealing public drunkenness as a crime, in a move that has triggered the state’s Indigenous legal service to urge the state government to prioritise the “overdue reform”.
The offence was to be officially repealed in November, but Guardian Australia understands the decriminalisation of public drunkenness may not take effect until 2023 – more than five years after the death of 55-year-old Yorta Yorta woman Tanya Day.
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