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Senate Urged To Reverse RTD Tax Hike

Pressure is mounting on the Senate to reverse the Rudd Government's RTD tax hike following findings by another public health agency that cast doubt over the rationale behind the hike. [Read More...]

[Wed 09/07/2008 03:33:57]

RTD Tax May Be Stopped In The Senate

The RTD tax hike may be blocked after a report by the Senate Community Affairs Committee examining the tax, split senate members yesterday. [Read More...]

[Wed 25/06/2008 01:17:56]

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Industry Says No To Wine and Beer Based RTDs

The Winemakers' Federation of Australia (WFA) and Australasian Associated Brewers Inc (AAB) will work with the Government to ensure no RTDs are made using ethanol stripped from wine or beer. [Read More...]

[Wed 25/06/2008 01:05:17]

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We Are Not Making Wino-Pops: Industry

RTD manufacturers have strenuously denied media reports they are preparing to flood the market with 'super-strength' wine-based RTDs to exploit a loophole in the recent 70 per cent tax hike. [Read More...]

[Wed 18/06/2008 02:57:28]

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Wine and Beer Tax Hike Not on Agenda: PM

Prime Minister Rudd said the Federal Government had no plans to increase excise on beer and wine. [Read More...]

[Wed 18/06/2008 02:52:23]

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RTD Maker Casts Tradie in Protest Ad

RTD manufacturer Independent Distillers (ID) has produced and broadcast a television advertisement featuring a tradesman criticising the RTD tax hike in the lead up to the Gippsland by-election. Gisspland is an electorate of southeast Victoria. [Read More...]

[Mon 16/06/2008 03:19:47]

Industry Awaits RTD Inquiry Outcome

The RTD debate heated up this week at the two-day senate inquiry into the recent RTD tax hike, with many calling for a tax overhaul across all alcoholic products. [Read More...]

[Fri 13/06/2008 11:48:47]

Case for RTD Tax Hike Up in Smoke

The public health agency whose data was used by the Rudd Government to justify the RTD tax hike has revealed there is no clear link between binge drinking and RTD products. [Read More...]

[Wed 04/06/2008 01:44:01]

RTD Tax Hike Backfires

The RTD hike tax has backfired, according to a Nielsen ScanTrak liquor survey that shows RTD sales have dropped 40 per cent in the last month, while sales of straight spirits have climbed 20 per cent. [Read More...]

[Fri 30/05/2008 10:06:15]

Victorian RTD Manufacturers Put on Notice

The Victorian Minister for Consumer Affairs, Tony Robinson, has asked Consumer Affairs Victoria to investigate possible misleading or deceptive conduct in alcohol energy drink marketing. [Read More...]

[Mon 19/05/2008 03:32:44]

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