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EPISODE · Jun 3, 2026 · 49 MIN

Is alcohol delivery reform in Victoria actually working?

from The Conversation Hour · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The effectiveness of recent reforms aimed to reduce harm from alcohol delivery services has been subject to a new study from Monash University and Turning Point. The report found that four in ten Victorians surveyed had received an alcohol delivery while intoxicated, despite the reforms prohibiting delivering to consumers who are intoxicated or appear intoxicated. In this edition of the Conversation Hour we explore the report findings and also discuss the impact of on delivery drivers, who now face the pressures of having to assess whether the customer is intoxicated and whether they need to withhold the order.Also in this edition, philosopher Peter Singer on effective altruism. And later in the hour will cricket be privatised?

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