The NSW government has removed the final major lockout laws that have been in place for over a decade in a move hoped to boost Sydney's nightlife.
The 3.30am "last drinks" rule, mandated use of public cups and requirement for RSA marshals after midnight for certain venues are all being lifted.
Music and the Night-time Economy Minister John Graham declared the lockout laws have been "completely abolished".
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"I'm delighted to say goodbye to this chapter of Sydney's nightlife story," he said.
Graham said that while the laws were well-intentioned, they put a dampener on the city's economy and reputation.
"These were the laws that saw Madonna and Justin Bieber not allowed into their own afterparties, and the decimation of the club scene that spawned Rufus Du Sol and Flight Facilities," Graham said.
Over half of Sydney's music venues went out of business following the restrictions being put in place in 2014.
The decision comes as the Minn's government aims to boost nightlife across former lockout areas such as Kings Cross, Oxford Street and the Sydney CBD.
The lifting of the restrictions comes exactly 12 years after the lockout laws were announced in response to an increase in assaults at night across these areas, including the one-punch deaths of young men Thomas Kelly and Daniel Christie.
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A few measures will remain in place, including the violent incident registers, preserving crime scenes and a ban on outlaw motorcycle gang colours and insignia.
"I'm pleased to call time on the lockout laws after a thorough and considered review by Liquor and Gaming NSW found no compelling reason to single out licensed venues in the Sydney CBD and Kings Cross with outdated restrictions," Gaming and Racing Minister David Harris said.
"The Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research has confirmed downward trends in alcohol-related violence in the Sydney CBD and Kings Cross over the past five years following earlierchanges to lockout laws.
"These included an extension of last drinks from 3am to 3.30am and the repeal of the 1.30am lockout."
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