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The Feed forum tackles lockout laws

"I’m still waiting for Barry O’Farrell to ring back," says the father of 'coward punch victim' Daniel Christie in a forum on lockout laws.

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A reminder that The Feed‘s forum on Lockout Laws airs tonight on SBS 2.

Michael Christie, the father of King’s Cross coward punch victim Daniel Christie, has said that former NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell never followed up on his promise to discuss Sydney’s lockout laws with him prior to their implementation.

When asked by The Feed host Marc Fennell how he feels about a law being enacted in Daniel’s name, Christie said: “One, I have a lot of pride over it, but secondly I have a lot of disgust because I was told by the then Premier Barry O’Farrell that I would be able to discuss with him and the relevant Ministers these changes. Well, I’m still waiting for Barry O’Farrell to ring back.

“So the point is, I’ve had very little input but yet I’m the one that’s labeled with this thing about Daniel’s death.”

Christie also agreed that his son’s has been politicised.

However, Christie says he applauds the results of Sydney’s lockout laws, but does support a review of their current iteration.

“I’m absolutely applauding the results [the lockout laws] have had”, Christie said. “It doesn’t mean they’re 100% perfect …

“Could there be better ways to monitor these few people that come in and spoil it for the rest? I would assume there definitely is. Did we have to do something dramatically in the first place to get everyone’s attention to sort of make this top of mind discussion? I think that has worked. And of course we having these reviews now so I think that is a reasonably balanced situation.”

Christie was speaking as part of a special forum of episode of The Feed airing tonight on SBS 2. The episode asks whether Australia’s lockout laws are working, bringing together key players in this contentious issue, including doctors, protesters, local residents and politicians.

Panel guests include:
Michael Christie – Father of king hit victim Daniel Christie
Tyson Koh – Rally organiser for the Keep Sydney Open movement
Tony Grabs – St Vincents General and Vascular Surgeon
David Leyonhjelm – State Senator
Anthony Lynham – Queensland Minister for State Development and maxillofacial surgeon
Helen Crossing – Convener Kings Cross Residents Association

7.30pm, Tuesday 22 March on SBS 2.

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