Inquiry urges end to Sydney lockout laws 'as soon as possible'

Sydney's controversial lockout laws should be lifted as soon as possible, with a parliamentary report finding they cost NSW $16 billion a year.

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An inquiry into Sydney's nightlife recommends CBD lockout laws be lifted as soon as possible, saying they cost NSW $16 billion a year and the city is "not the same city it was" at the time of the laws' implementation in 2014.

However, the parliamentary committee report, released on Monday, says Kings Cross is "not yet sufficiently changed" to warrant the removal of lockout laws, and the issue should be revisited in 12 months time.

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