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News 01/03/2025

Beer favouritism ‘misguided and disappointing’ The Albanese Government’s freeze on draught beer excise discriminates against spirits producers, drinkers and the entire distilling supply chain, the spirits industry says.

News 20/02/2025

Spirits industry welcomes bipartisan support Australian spirits manufacturers have welcomed recommendations from a federal parliamentary inquiry that will assist in unlocking the industry’s $1 billion export potential.

News 29/01/2025

Lower inflation offers little respite for spirits industry The Australian spirits industry has acknowledged today’s inflation figures, while stressing they provide no redress for five years’ worth of excessive tax increases.

News 20/01/2025

Australian spirits ripe for export boom: Bill Lark The Federal Government can deliver an economic windfall for Regional Australia by investing to grow exports of Australian craft spirits, says whisky pioneer Bill Lark.

News 31/07/2024

$104 spirits tax: ‘Not what Keating intended’ The Federal Government has confirmed the world’s third highest spirits tax will be increased yet again on 5 August to $103.89 per litre.

News 05/06/2024

Inquiry hears case for urgent spirits industry reforms Australia will miss out on the economic opportunity presented by its promising spirits manufacturing sector without urgent intervention by the Federal Government.

News 10/05/2024

Spirits manufacturers table ambitions in F&B inquiry The Australian spirits industry has signalled its readiness to activate the Federal Government’s domestic manufacturing plans in an ongoing Parliamentary Inquiry.

News 07/03/2024

Australia lagging the world on alcohol tax reform Australia’s total inaction on alcohol tax reform is looking increasingly out of step with its major trading partners, the spirits industry says.

News 31/01/2024

ABS data confirms spirits tax fuelling inflation Federal Government data released on Wednesday again confirms automatic CPI indexation of spirits tax is undermining its efforts to curb inflation.

News 24/01/2024

Unbearable spirits tax must be frozen Australian spirits manufacturers have renewed their calls for a freeze on spirits tax increases, as bi-annual indexation continues to fuel inflation and cost of living pressures.