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Tara Cosoleto

Public drunkenness laws lifted on Melbourne Cup day

Public drunkenness will no longer be a crime in Victoria from November. Photo: AAP

The criminal offence of public drunkenness will be abolished in Victoria from Melbourne Cup day.

Victorian tender documents show the criminal justice response to public intoxication will be replaced with a health-based approach from November 7.

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