Morris calls time at pubs over penalty rates MILLIONAIRE Computershare founder Chris Morris has decided to shut most of his Melbourne pubs on public holidays, starting this Easter, because he can't afford to pay the penalty rates to keep them open. Mr Morris, who owns a string of pubs across the country through his Colonial Leisure Group -- including Melbourne's upmarket The Botanical in South Yarra and The Skinny Dog Hotel in Kew -- told The Australian yesterday: "It's just impossible to make money if you are forced to pay the penalty rates."