News & Media - Spirits & Cocktails Australia

News 19/05/2026

Call to urgently review spirits tax settings in wake of illicit alcohol findings The peak body representing spirits producers in Australia has called for urgent action in the wake of alarming evidence of illicit alcohol being sold openly in Melbourne bottleshops.

News 01/05/2026

Spirits tax settings creating risks for the alcohol industry We are concerned that high excise rates, equating to more than $30 on a standard 700mL bottle of spirits, combined with loose controls around alcohol producer tax breaks, are creating an environment that risks incentivising demand for tax-free alcohol and opportunistic behaviour.

News 02/04/2026

Lost opportunity as Senate alcohol tax debate gagged The growing proportion of people who prefer to drink spirits will continue to miss out on tax relief provided to beer after Labor and the Greens yesterday combined to vote down a crucial amendment in the Senate.

News 03/02/2026

Spirits drinkers face another tax hike on their favourite drink Australia's tax on spirits, already the highest in the world outside of Scandinavia, will rise once again today to $107.99 per litre of alcohol.