Premier Peter Malinauskas blasts new neighbours of pubs who then complain of noise

Premier Peter Malinauskas has unleashed on people who move into areas with pubs – then complain about the noise. See his plans for new rules, which surprised his own team.

New rules to end the “insanity” of new residents moving near pubs then whining about the noise will be implemented, Premier Peter Malinauskas has revealed in a surprise announcement at the Australian Hotels Association Christmas lunch.

The planned new move will also include the necessity for a minimum of 10 separate households to complain about noise rather than just a single household.

Peter Malinauskas will introduce new noise complaint changes. Picture: Ben Clark

Under the planned changes which took Mr Malinauskas’s own team by surprise, but was warmly welcomed by the hotels representing 560 members and 26,000 workers, new arrivals next to hotels will have to deal with existing noise.

Mr Malinauskas noted people should not expect to move next to infrastructure ranging from airports to hotels without expecting there will be some noise.

He also announced new rules for trading gaming machines particularly among those pubs who have multiple venues and extended trading hours on the basis of special events.

Mr Malinauskas told the hotel industry Christmas party it was “insanity that someone buys a house next to a pub and complains about the noise after the fact. But we’re changing the onus.

“The first thing is, rather than one household being able to lodge a complaint that the court has to consider, now we’re going to make 10 a minimum, of 10 households, not 10 people.

“Was the pub there first? Or did the pub come after the house more often than not, it’s the former, and precedent should be given towards the venue that was there first.

“If you buy a house next to a pub, put up with the noise, just like if you buy a house next to the airport.”

Mr Malinauskas strongly supported the industry saying: “There is absolutely nothing wrong within a healthy social environment of people getting together with mates or family having a few beers or a wine or an apple or spritz of that sort of thing these days, and having a meal and enjoying another’s company.

“We’re putting a lot of effort into getting kids off phones. We don’t just want kids off phones. Frankly, I want adults off as well, and getting to the pub and engaging with one another is healthy. It’s a good thing. It’s part of our tradition. It’s part of our social DNA.”