Brewers' warning to consumers after new move against controversial beer price hike

Brewers' warning to consumers after new move against controversial beer price hike

The government introduced new legislation to freeze the biannual tax hike on beer in parliament today, but brewers warn the savings may not be passed onto consumers. Under the current decades-old system, an indexation is applied to the beer excise in February and August each year in line with inflation.But the continued increases have brought up the prices of a schooner or pint to about $15, prompting calls from brewers, bars and patrons to p…

Brewers and venues welcome draught beer tax freeze

The Brewers Association, Australian Hotels Association and Clubs Australia have all welcomed the Prime Minister’s move to fulfil his election promise of freezing the excise increases on draught beer, after he tabled his Excise and Customs Tariff Proposals in the House of Representatives. The two-year freeze will come into effect from August 1, meaning the scheduled excise increase on beer for Wednesday, 4 August will now not happen. The excise i…