Tom Elliott explains big flaw in Melbourne’s new ‘sobering up’ centre

Tom Elliott says Melbourne’s new “sobering up” centre is based on the fanciful logic people who are drunk will want to be taken there.

It comes with the Andrews government pushing ahead with its plan to decriminalise public drunkenness, despite concerns from both the police and ambulance unions.

Those who are drunk must give consent before they are taken to the Collingwood centre, something Tom Elliott said was not going to happen in most cases.

“It doesn’t work that way,” he said.

Press PLAY below to hear him explain why