Sydney's draconian lockout laws that have wiped out the city's nightlife could be axed as soon as next week.

The NSW parliament is set to debate ending the 1.30am curfew after widespread condemnation across the city.

MP for the Shooters, Farmers and Fishers Party, Robert Borsak, gave a notice of a bill to repeal the lockout, which will be debated on October 25.

Mr Borsak said: 'The 1:30am lock-outs across the Sydney CBD are killing our city.

'No other international city of similar standing to Sydney has such a law striking at the heart of its nightlife.'

Robert Borsak (pictured) announced a new bill which aims to abolish the Sydney lockout laws

The law has attracted much criticism from patrons and business owners alike, who blame them for killing off Sydney's vibrant nightlife

The lockout laws, which have already seen the Kings Cross entertainment precinct wiped out in just four years, were introduced following a scare campaign led by the NSW Police Association after a string of one-punch attacks in 2014.

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Despite none of the victims dying after midnight, the NSW Government folded to police and media pressure, with the then Premier Barry O'Farrell rushing through the curfew for licensed premises from Kings Cross to Pyrmont.

But the law has attracted much criticism from patrons and business owners alike, who blame them for killing off Sydney's vibrant nightlife.

In a statement on his Facebook page Mr Borsak said: 'I've lost count of the number of small business owners, residents, and young people who have contacted my office to register their anger at this situation.

'It is time that the Liberal Party and the National Party stopped interfering in people's lives under false pretenses.

Mr Borsak said he decided to make the submission after National Party Leader and Deputy Premier John Barilaro also called for the lock-outs to be repealed.

'Since Barilaro has no pulling-power in Cabinet to get this off the ground, I'm doing it for him,' he said.

Mr Borsak said he had first hand experiences with a number of business owners and others who he said have been unfairly impacted by the law

The current laws prevent patrons entering a venue after 1:30am and drinks are not served after 3:00am, and were introduced after a string of attacks and fights in the street

With a supportive cabinet, all that stands in the way of the change is the state's Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, who is yet to come to a decision on the proposal.

The current laws prevent patrons entering a venue after 1:30am and drinks are not served after 3:00am, and were introduced after a string of attacks and fights in the street.

The Police Association are opposed to any prospective changes to the law.

Mr Borsak said: 'It wasn't enough for the Liberal Party and the National Party to grind Sydney to a halt with light rail that nobody wants and that goes to nowhere: they had to kill the nightlife in our city as well.

'Sydney deserves better.'