Citations

Master reference list for the Bottom Pub Co-op project. Last reviewed: 2026-05-09.

Every claim in the public proposal, the audit page, and the Document-vault briefings is sourced from one of the entries below. Each entry gives: title · publisher · canonical URL · retrieval status · brief context. Where a source could not be independently verified, that is stated — and the claim depending on it is either reframed or removed.

The numbering is stable: once a citation is published, its number does not change. New citations append.

Statutes (primary authority)

[1] Liquor Licensing Act 1990 (Tasmania)

  • Publisher: Tasmanian Government, Tasmanian Legislation Online
  • Canonical URL (whole Act): https://www.legislation.tas.gov.au/view/whole/html/inforce/current/act-1990-044
  • Retrieval status: Verified 2026-05-09 — section 22, 22(1A), 3A, 31, 46 quoted text confirmed at this URL.
  • Why we cite it: The primary Tasmanian legislation governing the sale and supply of alcohol. Sets the natural-person rule for licensees (s.22), the fit-and-proper test for licensees and their associates (s.22(1A), s.3A), permits as an alternative pathway (s.31), the effective-control duty (s.46), the community-interest test (s.24A), and licence-transfer mechanics (s.27, s.28, s.29).
  • Note on URL pattern: NotebookLM consistently returns the /view/html/... URL, which is the section-index / landing page. The whole-Act text is at /view/whole/html/.... We cite the whole-Act URL.

[2] Co-operatives National Law (Tasmania) Act 2015 — Tasmania’s adopting Act

  • Publisher: Tasmanian Government, Tasmanian Legislation Online
  • Canonical URL: https://www.legislation.tas.gov.au/view/whole/html/inforce/current/act-2015-006
  • Retrieval status: Verified 2026-05-09 — section 4(1) confirmed at this URL: it applies “the Co-operatives National Law … set out in the Appendix to the Co-operatives (Adoption of National Law) Act 2012 of New South Wales … as a law of this jurisdiction”.
  • Why we cite it: This is the legal mechanism by which the Co-operatives National Law (CNL) operates in Tasmania. It does not re-print the CNL text — it incorporates the NSW host Act’s Appendix by reference. So when we say “the CNL” applies in Tasmania, this is the Tasmanian statute that makes it so. Quotes of CNL sections (s.18, s.19, etc.) are quotes from the NSW Appendix, applied in Tasmania via this Act.

[2a] Co-operatives (Adoption of National Law) Act 2012 (NSW) — host Act containing the CNL text

  • Publisher: Government of New South Wales, NSW Legislation
  • Canonical URL: https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/whole/html/inforce/current/act-2012-029
  • Retrieval status: URL canonical (well-known NSW Legislation pattern); WebFetch returned 403 (user-agent block). Cross-confirmed by [2] above (Tas Act s.4(1) explicitly references this Act and its Appendix).
  • Why we cite it: The CNL itself is set out as the Appendix to this NSW Act. NSW was the host jurisdiction for the National Partnership Agreement that produced the CNL. The text in the Appendix — including s.18 (distributing co-operative) and s.19 (non-distributing co-operative) — is what’s applied to Tasmania via [2]. Where the briefings quote a CNL section verbatim, the source is this Appendix.

[3] Historic Cultural Heritage Act 1995 (Tasmania)

  • Publisher: Tasmanian Government, Tasmanian Legislation Online
  • Canonical URL: https://www.legislation.tas.gov.au/view/whole/html/inforce/current/act-1995-119
  • Retrieval status: Indirect — the Heritage Tasmania “Works Guidelines” page (citation [4]) explicitly cites Part 6 of this Act as the trigger for heritage approval. Direct WebFetch of the whole-Act page not yet performed; verifying before any quotation is published.
  • Why we cite it: Part 6 governs works to places on the Tasmanian Heritage Register; section 90A authorises the Heritage Council to issue Works Guidelines.

[4] Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) — fundraising provisions

  • Publisher: Australian Government, Federal Register of Legislation
  • Canonical URL: https://www.legislation.gov.au/Series/C2004A00818
  • Retrieval status: Pending direct verification. Source documents (BCCM, ASIC RG 87, Allied Legal) reference its provisions but the canonical URL is the Federal Register.
  • Why we cite it: Sections 706–739 govern public offers of securities, prospectus and PDS requirements, and the s.708 small-scale and wholesale exemptions. Chapter 6D applies to debenture offers; s.761G/761GA define wholesale clients.

Regulator and government guidance

[5] CBOS Tasmania — What is a co-operative

  • Publisher: Consumer, Building and Occupational Services, Tasmanian Government
  • URL: https://www.cbos.tas.gov.au/topics/licensing-and-registration/co-operatives/before-forming-a-co-operative/what-is-a-co-operative
  • Retrieval status: URL canonical (well-known CBOS Tas path); WebFetch returned 403 (likely user-agent-based block, not page absence). Content cross-confirmed via docs/research/official_sources.md.
  • Why we cite it: Tasmanian-government plain-language explainer of co-op fundamentals: minimum five members, one-member-one-vote, 20% maximum shareholding cap, distributing vs non-distributing distinction.

[6] CBOS Tasmania — Rules of a co-operative

  • Publisher: Consumer, Building and Occupational Services, Tasmanian Government
  • URL: https://www.cbos.tas.gov.au/topics/licensing-and-registration/co-operatives/before-you-register-a-co-operative/rules
  • Retrieval status: URL canonical; WebFetch returned 403 (same as [5]). Content cross-confirmed via docs/research/official_sources.md.
  • Why we cite it: Confirms that co-op rules must be approved by the Registrar before registration, operate as a contract between the co-op and its members and officers, and must include the matters required by Schedule 1 of the CNL.

[7] Treasury and Finance Tasmania — Apply for a Liquor Licence

  • Publisher: Tasmanian Department of Treasury and Finance, Liquor and Gaming Branch
  • URL: https://www.treasury.tas.gov.au/liquor-gaming-site/Pages/Applying-for-a-Liquor-Licence.aspx
  • Retrieval status: Listed in docs/research/official_sources.md; verifying current location before any direct quotation.
  • Why we cite it: Practical Treasury Tas guidance on licence types, the natural-person rule, RSA training, and assessment timelines.

[8] Heritage Tasmania — Works Guidelines

  • Publisher: Heritage Tasmania (within the Tasmanian Department of Natural Resources and Environment)
  • URL: https://heritage.tas.gov.au/works-and-development/works-guidelines
  • Retrieval status: Verified 2026-05-09 — page content confirmed; identifies Part 6 of the Historic Cultural Heritage Act 1995 as the trigger; confirms Minor Works Approval and Discretionary Permit categories.
  • Why we cite it: The official Heritage Council guideline that governs which works to a registered place need approval and how. Cited under s.90A of the Act.

[9] ASIC — Regulatory Guide RG 87: Charitable schemes and school enrolment deposits

  • Publisher: Australian Securities and Investments Commission
  • URL: https://download.asic.gov.au/media/5705480/rg87-published-1-november-2016-20200727.pdf
  • Retrieval status: Verified 2026-05-09 — file resolves (PDF, ~600KB).
  • Why we cite it: Official ASIC guidance setting out the definitions of debentures, managed investment schemes, and wholesale clients, and explaining the disclosure obligations triggered when a community proposal moves into regulated-financial-product territory.

[10] ASIC — Regulatory Guide RG 129: Business introduction or matching services

  • Publisher: Australian Securities and Investments Commission
  • URL: https://download.asic.gov.au/media/zq1g0p1i/rg-129-published-30-september-2022-20230731.pdf
  • Retrieval status: Verified 2026-05-09 — file resolves (PDF, ~514KB).
  • Why we cite it: Sets out the line between informal “introductions to potential investors” and a regulated financial-product offer. Relevant to how a community proposal can talk about future investment without crossing into Part 7.9 territory.

Industry and legal-sector guidance (secondary authority)

[11] BCCM — Community Investment for Australian Co-operatives: A Handbook

  • Publisher: Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals
  • URL: https://bccm.coop/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/BCCM-Community-Investment-Handbook-2021.pdf
  • Retrieval status: URL canonical; WebFetch returned 403 (user-agent block); BCCM is the recognised peak body and the document is widely cited in CNL practice.
  • Why we cite it: The plain-English reference for capital raising under the CNL: distributing vs non-distributing structure choice, share-capital rules, when a Disclosure Statement is mandatory, how the Corporations Act applies to co-operative debt.

[12] BCCM — Guide to drafting active membership rules for co-operatives

  • Publisher: Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals
  • URL: https://bccm.coop/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/BCCM-Guide-to-drafting-active-membership-rules-for-co-operatives.pdf
  • Retrieval status: URL canonical; WebFetch returned 403; cross-referenced in BCCM’s broader handbook [11].
  • Why we cite it: Source of the SMART (Simple, Measurable, Actionable, Reasonable, Timely) criteria for drafting active-membership rules that withstand Registrar scrutiny.

[13] Justice Connect / NFP Law — Co-operatives fact sheet

  • Publisher: Justice Connect (Not-for-profit Law)
  • URL: https://content.nfplaw.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Co-operatives.pdf
  • Retrieval status: URL canonical; verifying file resolution before publication.
  • Why we cite it: Independent legal-sector explainer of what a Disclosure Statement must contain and when one is mandatory.

[14] Allied Legal — ASIC Fundraising Requirements: A Comprehensive Guide

  • Publisher: Allied Legal (Australian commercial law firm)
  • URL: https://www.alliedlegal.com.au/blog/asic-fundraising-requirements/
  • Retrieval status: URL surfaced by NotebookLM; secondary authority — used only to confirm widely-understood mechanics (e.g. the 20-investors / $2M small-scale ceiling under s.708) where the primary source is the Corporations Act.
  • Why we cite it: Plain-English summary of s.708 small-scale and wholesale exemptions for non-lawyer readers.

Source documents (primary record of the proposal)

[15] Original community proposal — EOI source

  • Publisher: Bottom Pub Co-op project (internal source)
  • Repo path: docs/source/community_proposal_eoi_source.txt
  • Retrieval status: Frozen reference. Not publicly hosted.
  • Why we cite it: The original short EOI document being audited.

[16] Original operating-model document — internal source

  • Publisher: Bottom Pub Co-op project (internal source)
  • Repo path: docs/source/operating_model_source.txt
  • Retrieval status: Frozen reference. Not publicly hosted.
  • Why we cite it: The original long operating-model document being audited. Source of the “5% dividend / 75% return / first mortgage / Year 15 capital return” claims that the rework removes.

Heritage Register sources

  • Tasmanian Heritage Register entry for Place ID 3472. Verified register page: https://onlineregister.heritage.tas.gov.au/Place/3472. This confirms the listing fact (Place ID 3472, Tasmanian Heritage Register, Historic Cultural Heritage Act 1995) and is now cited directly in the briefing.
  • Heritage Tasmania datasheet PDF for Place ID 3472. Archived copy: /assets/docs/heritage-register-3472.pdf. This supports the same listing fact and the protected-fabric summary used in the briefing.
  • City of Hobart food-and-beverage permits page. NotebookLM cited this for Standard 3.2.3 implications, but Cygnet is in Huon Valley Council, not Hobart City. The URL is real but the wrong jurisdiction. Briefings cite Standard 3.2.3 directly via Food Standards Australia New Zealand: https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/code/Pages/default.aspx (verifying separately before quotation).
  • NLM “Strategic Analysis of Regulatory Compliance” internal document. NotebookLM cited this as a source for the s.708 “20/12 rule” framing. It’s an internal NLM-corpus artifact, not a public document, so we do not cite it directly. The s.708 mechanics are stated via [4] and confirmed via [14].

Verification protocol

Before publishing on the audit page or in any briefing, every numbered citation must satisfy at least one of:

  1. Verified URL: WebFetch (or browser) confirmed the URL resolves to a page containing the cited content on the retrieval date.
  2. Cross-confirmed canonical: the URL is well-known canonical (e.g. legislation.tas.gov.au, asic.gov.au) and the cited content is corroborated by an independent source in this list.
  3. Internal source acknowledged as such: clearly labelled “Internal Project Research” with a repo path; never linked from public pages as if it were external authority.

If a citation cannot satisfy any of these, the claim it supports is reframed or removed — not published with a broken link.