Australian music festivals face strict licensing laws

NSW music festivals to apply for licensing in bid to make events safer and prevent drug-related deaths

Defqon.1 festival © Dushan and Miae

The government in New South Wales has introduced new licensing regulations for music festivals following a string of suspected drug-related deaths at festivals in the southeastern Australian state. Since September, five young festivalgoers have died after attending music festivals in NSW.

The government in New South Wales has introduced new licensing regulations for music festivals following a string of suspected drug-related deaths at festivals in the southeastern Australian state.

Since September, five young festivalgoers have died after attending music festivals

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