I read the article. I also read the police statistics. Have you? But anyway, two specific points: 1. Small bars are exempt from the laws: http://www.nsw.gov.au

I read the article. I also read the police statistics. Have you? But anyway, two specific points: 1. Small bars are exempt from the laws: http://www.nsw.gov.au/newlaws http://www.nsw.gov.au/newlaws 2. In the 10+ years I've known Sydney I did not notice much change in the late night character of King's Cross; certainly not enough to make believe the culture of drugs, drunks, prostitution and violence is going away all by itself. The fact that the laws were introduced in the first place is testament to that.