Lockout laws: your say

The Feed asked advocates and oponents of lockout laws to meet for the first time to debate. These were some of the best responses on Facebook and twitter.

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Online, all the hands were up. Source: The Feed

People across Australia let us know how lockouts and licensing restrictions had worked in your towns:
Plenty of you wanted you to know why RSA regulations haven't solved the problem.
Plenty of you cried 'nanny state!'
Tired of older generation that did the same as today's young wanting laws against having a good time cos of a few dickheads 

— DoeyfromOz (@1andAll_Allfor1) 
Members of emergency services weighed in:

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A lot of people had a say about the culture of violence:
A few of you think Australians need to address a cultural problem:
Others felt that perpetrators of violence weren't being punished properly:
... a fair few teetotallers...
And of course, plenty of ideas on how to make our nightlife districts safer:
Keep your thoughts coming on and #TheFeedSBS


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Published 23 March 2016 2:44pm
Updated 23 March 2016 3:07pm
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