“Bedtime is over” for Sydney businesses as 12-year-old lockout laws end

Smart Co • Published: January 22, 2026 at 01:09 AM by David Adams
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Sydney bars and clubs are celebrating the formal end of lockout laws, a suite of reforms designed to curb alcohol-fuelled violence that fundamentally changed the city's nightlife economy.

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