An industry leader says violence against hospitality staff is increasing in Canberra as the number of workplace protection orders approved by ACT courts rises.
One Canberra hospitality venue manager says he has had knives held to his throat "a number of times" while supermarket giant Woolworths recorded more than 150 violent incidents in the ACT last year.
Australian Hotels Association general manager Chris Gatfield said some venues in the ACT had applied for workplace protection orders after guests had caused property damage, threatened or abused staff, committed assault or sexual assault, and in one case, attempted an arson attack.
