昆士兰州首位夜生活专员约翰·柯林斯发布《月光报告》，提议对该州数十年未更新的酒类法律进行全面改革[1]。改革建议包括取消耶稣受难日和圣诞节的酒精销售限制，以及延长场地的年度营业时间[1]。此外，报告还建议修订噪音规定，要求至少五户独立住户投诉才能触发政府干预，而目前仅需单一投诉即可[1]。
柯林斯在报告中指出，"长期以来关于夜生活的叙事就是它是一种滋扰"，并表示"如果我们要邀请世界来这里，我们必须在晚上8:30之后开放"[1]。州政府已批准为现场音乐场地提供酒类许可证折扣，并推出措施支持包含本地艺人的大型巡演[1]。然而，青年部长萨姆·奥康纳表示，改变圣诞节和复活节交易时间的建议已被排除在讨论范围之外[1]。
Queensland's inaugural nightlife commissioner, John Collins, has released the Moonside Report recommending sweeping reforms to the state's decades-old alcohol legislation [1]. The recommendations include eliminating sales restrictions on Good Friday and Christmas, extending venue trading hours, and relaxing noise complaint protocols [1].
Among the key proposals, Collins suggests requiring five independent noise complaints rather than a single complaint to trigger government intervention [1]. He stated that the long-standing narrative portraying nightlife as a nuisance must change, emphasizing that "if we want to invite the world here, we must be open after 8:30 p.m." [1]
The Queensland government has approved certain measures in response, including liquor licensing discounts for live music venues and booking fee reductions for major touring productions that feature local artists [1]. However, Youth Minister Sam O'Connor rejected proposed changes to trading hours during Christmas and Easter, stating such modifications are "no longer on the table for discussion" [1].