RTD News

RTD Tax Hike Faces Gauntlet in Senate

The Liberal Party's front bench has decided to oppose the RTD tax hike in the Senate, forcing the Federal Government to rely on the support of minor parties to see the bill formalised into law. [Read More...]

[Wed 27/08/2008 03:13:50]

RTD Sales Data Inaccurate: AC Nielsen

TheShout has revealed that inaccuracies were contained within data used by the Australian Drug Foundation (ADF) and influential journalist Laurie Oakes to show the liquor industry intentionally misled the public to believe the RTD tax hike had backfired. [Read More...]

[Mon 11/08/2008 04:04:52]

Drug Foundation and DSICA Trade Blows Over Data

The Australian Drug Foundation (ADF) and the Distilled Spirits Industry Council of Australia (DSICA) traded blows this week over new RTD sales data that allegedly contradicts data published by the industry group last week. [Read More...]

[Fri 08/08/2008 01:22:01]

Volumetric Alcohol Tax is Best Practice: Study

A volumetric taxation system on alcohol is the most equitable and cost-effective way to reduce alcohol-related harm, according to new findings published by the Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Fund (AER). [Read More...]

[Mon 04/08/2008 03:54:45]

The RTD Tax Hike We Had To Have: Opinion

In today's instalment of citizen journalism, Bright Foodworks proprietor, Jason Sharp, pulls apart theories and arguments surrounding the RTD tax hike to expose the political machinations from where it spawned. [Read More...]

[Fri 01/08/2008 11:38:26]

Consumers Switching to Straight Spirits: Photographic Evidence

In a special bulletin, Cellarbrations at Thirlmere proprietor, Brett Hallgarth, provides evidence to corroborate recent industry findings that the RTD tax hike is encouraging riskier forms of alcohol consumption. [Read More...]

[Tue 29/07/2008 11:57:40]

Health Agency Accuses Liquor Industry of Misleading Public

The Australian Drug Foundation (ADF) has accused the liquor industry of misleading the public for releasing data that shows the RTD tax hike is encouraging straight spirit sales. [Read More...]

[Tue 29/07/2008 01:21:57]

RTD Tax Hike Boosting Alcohol Sales: Data

The RTD tax hike copped yet another blow this week, with data showing it has led to a 10 per cent increase in the quantity of alcohol sold in bottle shops across the nation. [Read More...]

[Mon 28/07/2008 02:07:49]

Senate Likely To Reverse RTD Tax Hike

The Senate is likely to overturn the Federal Government's hugely unpopular RTD tax hike, with a key crossbench senator saying today he would not support the bill. [Read More...]

[Mon 28/07/2008 02:04:31]

RTD Tax Hike Delaying Policy Development: Senior Health Figure

Backlash from the RTD tax hike has contributed to the Rudd Government missing its own deadline for developing strategies to tackle excessive drinking, a senior public health figure has suggested. [Read More...]

[Wed 23/07/2008 02:22:06]

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