Qld Premier 'happy to refer people dancing in a pub to police'. What have we become?
Tuesday, 01 September 2020
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A popular pub in outback Queensland is being investigated after video emerged of people dancing on tables and chairs.
Liquor licensing officers are looking into Saturday night’s incident at The Club Hotel and Motel at Roma.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk wasn’t aware of the footage, but said she would be happy to refer it to police.
“This is not the time to be dancing on tables,” she said.
“I’m sorry, everyone has to be seated.
“The owners of that hotel have a duty of care and an obligation to make sure the COVID-safe plans are being followed.”
The video shows patrons singing and cheering to the song Hey Baby, with some dancing on chairs and tables.
But pub licensee Felicity Waldron told the Courier Mail the complaint was “a whole lot of crap” and was confident CCTV footage would clear the venue of any wrongdoing.
Venues across the state have already been hit with hefty fines for breaching COVID-19 social distancing rules.
A kebab shop at Fortitude Valley in Brisbane’s nightlife precinct was last week stung with a $6772 fine after a TikTok video showed revellers crowded into the venue for an impromptu dance party.