RTD News

Opposition to Support RTD Tax Hike

The Federal Opposition has said it will vote in favour of the RTD tax hike bill despite its belief that the measure is a blatant tax grab that has had no measurable effect on alcohol consumption in Australia. [Read More...]

[Mon 22/06/2009 03:48:20]

RTD Workers Appeal to Gillard to Save Their Jobs

The staff at Independent Distillers' Laverton plant have appealed to Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard - their local member of Parliament - to visit the plant and see the damage caused to their livelihoods by the RTD tax hike bill. [Read More...]

[Fri 12/06/2009 02:34:14]

Poll Reveals Aussies Reject RTD Tax

A Galaxy Poll has shown seven out of 10 Australians reject the RTD tax despite Government debt being set to soar. [Read More...]

[Wed 03/06/2009 02:50:45]

Opposition Backflips on RTD Tax Hike

The RTD tax hike bill will likely be passed into law when it is reintroduced to the Senate next month after the Opposition announced it is reconsidering its longstanding opposition to the bill because of the deteriorating economic environment. [Read More...]

[Mon 18/05/2009 03:29:28]

Government to Reintroduce RTD Tax Hike Bill

The Federal Government will again try to push the RTD tax hike bill through Parliament despite acknowledging the measure had led to substitution to other categories of alcohol. [Read More...]

[Wed 13/05/2009 02:26:45]

Government Scores RTD Tax Windfall

The Federal Government will keep $424 million raised from the 70 per cent RTD tax hike since it was introduced last year after it successfully passed the Excise Tariff Validation Bill through the Senate this morning (May 13). [Read More...]

[Wed 13/05/2009 02:21:09]

Government Closes Malternatives Loophole

The Federal Government will carry out a threat to close the loophole on malternatives by changing the definition of beer and wine. [Read More...]

[Wed 13/05/2009 02:17:22]

Health Agency Denies Spruiking RTD Tax Hike for Cash

The Australian Drug Foundation (ADF) has denied it is actively promoting the Federal Government's RTD tax hike bill to secure future funding increases. [Read More...]

[Fri 08/05/2009 12:29:10]

Govt's New RTD Tax Push

The RTD tax hike is far from done, with the Federal Government today announcing its intention to reintroduce the 70 per cent excise despite the bill's official defeat last month. [Read More...]

[Wed 15/04/2009 04:05:06]

Concern Over Budget's Alcohol Tax Plans

Speculation is mounting the RTD tax could again rear its head when the budget is announced next month - but this time with a raft of new taxes that would impact on other alcoholic categories. [Read More...]

[Wed 08/04/2009 03:11:14]

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