9 Sep 2025

Dozens of supermarkets' liquor licences temporarily suspended

From Checkpoint, 4:07 pm on 9 September 2025

Dozens of supermarkets are having their liquor licences suspended for 48 hours after breaking the rules around alcohol sales and promotions online. 38 FreshChoice stores will each be banned from selling alcohol for two days starting this weekend. Police alcohol harm prevention officer, Inspector Ian Paulin spoke to Lisa Owen.