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In the Media

Independent brewers call for alcohol tax reform

9 October 2026

Source: Inside FMCG

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In the Media

Independent brewers call for alcohol tax reform

IBA renews calls for alcohol tax reform

New pricing announced for ACT Container Deposit Scheme supplier contributions

Pricing unchanged for NSW container deposit scheme supplier contributions

Hops and robbers: Why Australian beer needs tax reform

Beer & Brewer Awards 2026 finalists revealed

IBA welcomes $3m Victorian brewery tourism pledge

Victorian brewers welcome $3m beer tourism commitment

Victorian Government announces $3m regional brewery fund

Victorian Labor Pledge $3m Taproom & Tourism Boost For State’s Brewers

IBA Renews Call For Tax Reform As ATO Announces Crackdown On Excise Rorts

Albanese Government resists push to ease ‘sin’ taxes on ciggies & alcohol

Tasmanian Government backs beer tourism with new funding

State Government To Fund Beer Tasmania

Government announces new ‘Beer Tasmania’ body for brewers after Boag’s closure

Booze tax gives Sydney venues, brewers nasty hangover

Why your next case of beer is about to cost even more

IBA membership grows as brewers unite through challenging market

Sydney and Melbourne the most expensive cities in the world for beer and cigarettes new data shows – and public transport is close behind

‘Relentless’ Australian sin taxes make Melbourne most expensive city for a beer

IBA pushes for fairer access to market data

Sabrina Kunz officially appointed IBA CEO

Tasmanian Beer Trail To Be Relaunched By The IBA

Wednesday Women: Faith Wignall on the way forward for independent brewers

South Australian breweries celebrate Independent’s Day

‘Hollowing out the independent sector’: Warning that Australia’s tax burden is forcing closures across brewing industry

IBA expands membership beyond breweries

Beer industry shocked by closure of Tasmanian James Boag’s brewery

Revamped Indies To Focus On The People Of Beer

Evin Craney explores what Victoria’s craft beer funding win really means

Episode 099: The State Of Play For Indie Beer

Victorian budget backs craft beer with $1.6m and first dedicated state strategy

Victoria’s Craft Brewers Win State Government Funding

Craft brewers warn Queensland container scheme will cost jobs and drive up prices

IBA membership surge strengthens industry voice

US Brewers Association resources now available to IBA members

Radio Interview With IBA CEO Sabrina Kunz on 3AW Melbourne

Representing the realities of regional brewing with Kylie Ind

Faith Wignall explores what’s next for independent brewers

High Country Hop Technical Symposium Expands In 2026

The Year In Beer 2025: National Trends

Brewing Industry Voices Amplified in Parliamentary Forums

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

More Transparency Coming To Big Two Retailers’ Private Label Beer

Budget: Tap beer drinkers are grinners but tinnie makers left in the cold

The Queensland brewery fighting back against the beer tax

Regional Breweries and pubs are desperately calling for relief from the excise

Who’s round is it anyway? The brutal beer tax threatening the future of pubs

Brewers call on the federal government to follower their UK counterparts and slash the amount of beer tax hurting the industry

Beer prices likely to rise at Australian pubs as alcohol excise increase looms

The Craft & Co closes Collingwood bar, restaurant and function centre

Indies Champs Join Forces For Best In Show Collab

“It’s bloody tough”: What happened to Australia’s craft beer sector?

Rising costs create uncertainty for Australia’s breweries

Australia’s breweries hang on, as craft beer industry issues come to a head

Cheers for beer: Independent brewers pour their hearts into craft beer industry

The Business Of Beer: Australia’s Once Booming Craft Industry Is Now On Life Support

Growth and goals in challenging economic conditions

Big Shed is bouncing back, with a little help from some friends

KAIJU! Founder Becomes New Independent Brewers Association Chair

Sad reason Kelly’s on King won’t sell some of Australia’s favourite beers

State of decline: ‘Retail recession’ looms as Vic falls to rock bottom

Multiple breweries collapse as alcohol industry brought to its knees

Why are so many craft breweries going bust?

‘Facing unprecedented times’: The fight to save beleaguered craft beer industry

Independent brewers more than a revenue line

Budget blues as treasury looks to soften the rebound

What exactly does Chalmers’ budget mean for Australia’s drinks industry?

Prompts for investigation into international control over Australian beer market

The fight brewing over the beer giants that have captured the Australian market