Owner of Jade Buddha says Queensland law the reason for initially refusing entry to Crown Prince Frederik, who wasn’t carrying IDThe owner of the Brisbane bar that initially refused entry to Denmark’s Crown Prince Frederik because he did not have ID has blamed the state’s “ridiculous” lockout laws. The prince, who is in Australia for a yachting regatta, and his entourage fell foul of Queensland’s tough liquor laws at the Jade Buddha in the CBD just before midnight on Friday. It is compulsory to have identification scanned at particular venues after 10pm in the state. The Jade Buddha co-owner, Phil Hogan, told ABC radio the experience was embarrassing for all involved and particularly difficult for his security staff. However, an OLGR spokeswoman said the regulatory body was “unaware of this incident until the evening of Monday, 21 August”.

Source: The Guardian August 22, 2017 01:31 UTC