The lockout prohibited patrons from entering pubs, bars and nightclubs after 2am in designated areas which included the council areas of Port Phillip, Stonnington, Melbourne (including the Docklands) and Yarra. Licensees that breached the lockout could be fined a maximum of $6,899.

Are there lock out laws in Melbourne?

We tried lockout laws and it didn't work for Melbourne… Unlike other cities, Melbourne has 24-hour public transport, a liquor freeze on big beer barns and inspectors out on the beat making sure licensees are doing the right thing.

Does Sydney have lockout laws?

It's been a long time coming, but as of March 8, the lockout laws first introduced in 2014 are officially no longer in effect anywhere in Sydney. While the laws were scrapped for the CBD and Oxford Street in January 2020, the restrictions on hospitality businesses remained in place in Kings Cross.