Relaxed new liquor licensing laws proposed for Canberra will help local night-life flourish, the ACT Government says.

Alcohol vendors will no longer have to re-apply for liquor licences every one to three years, under draft laws to be introduced into the Legislative Assembly later this week.

It follows a review of the ACT's liquor laws spanning four years — but alcohol education campaigners are less than impressed.

Attorney-General Gordon Ramsay said it was important for government to get out of the way at times, to allow businesses to flourish — and that was the reasoning behind relaxing the laws.

"These reforms are one of the ways we can encourage new employment, new businesses, the important parts of Canberra's nightlife," he said.

Under the new laws licensees would be given "perpetual licences", which would only become void if suspended or cancelled by the Commissioner for Fair Trading.

The changes will allow licensees to trade outside their usual hours for up to six special events every year, and mean interstate Responsible Service of Alcohol certificates are recognised in the ACT.

A letter sent by the Attorney-General to liquor licence holders lists all the changes they will see once the reforms are introduced.

Under the changes, licensees will have a statutory power to evict or refuse entry to intoxicated, violent, or disorderly people to improve safety at their venues.

People who ignore or refuse requests by publicans and other venue holders could face criminal prosecution under the changes.

The new reforms will also see more police on the streets around Canberra's active night entertainment spots.

Business owner welcomes changes

Small bar owner Mary-Jane Liddicoat, from Polit Bar in Manuka, said the changes were very welcome.

"Each piece of red tape is not too bad, but when you put them all together — oh my goodness," she said.

"So anything the ACT Government can do to reduce any form of red tape … is really gratefully received.

"If they can reduce the fees and also reward business like myself, small, quiet, people love coming here to have a great time, no problems … then that means we can better support the community."

However, according to groups lobbying for measures curtailing the hours of late opening venues and bottle shops, the Government has only listened to the liquor industry.

Amy Ferguson, from the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE), said the harm minimisation elements in this package — an alcohol education campaign funded by increased fees for high-volume sellers of package liquor, for example — were insignificant.

"The voices and opinions of health professionals and medical professionals here in the territory are being lost and their evidence is being ignored," she said.

'Just tinkering around the edges'

Last year the ACT Government was considering enforcing a 3:00am closing time or increasing fees for businesses selling alcohol after that time.

But it scrapped the proposed laws in the face of opposition from the Greens, businesses and the community.

FARE is dismayed the ACT Government has departed from its pre-election stance last year to follow New South Wales by introducing lockout laws.

"This is purely just tinkering around the edges and making things easier for the industry and potentially putting further risk to the community," Ms Ferguson said.

Ms Ferguson said the evidence clearly showed the link between alcohol availability and violent behaviour.

"What we're seeing today is nowhere going to address these harms," she said.