Check the latest news and advocacy work from the Australian Spirits Industry.

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  • Advocacy & Excise
The UK Government’s decision to temporarily freeze alcohol duty is instructive for policymakers in Australia, according to the Australian spirits industry.
  • ADA Updates
If you are the ADA primary contact, you would have received an email from Deloitte Access Economics inviting you to complete a survey about your business.
  • Business Operations
  • Compliance
Producers are responsible for ensuring the quality, safety and regulatory compliance of their products. In order to fulfil this role appropriately and effectively, producers must have the ability to trace their products in order to react quickly and effectively should any consumer safety issue arise.
  • Business Operations
You need written permission from the ATO to provide your products in any container more than 2 litres, unless it is under bond.
  • Compliance
New rules affecting states for the container deposit scheme.
  • Competitions & Awards
Australian distillers dominated the spirits categories at the 28th Australian Liquor Industry Awards (ALIA) in Sydney.
  • Competitions & Awards
Australian spirits producers Four Pillars Gin, Grainshaker Vodka and Curatif Cocktails are celebrating a record-breaking night at the International Wine & Spirits Competition in London.
  • Funding & Grants
  • Resources
October marks Mental Health Month, shining a light on the importance of good mental health and encouraging help-seeking. This year's theme is 'we all have a role to play' which serves as a reminder that whether you're an employee, manager, or employer you can help contribute to a happy and healthy workplace.
  • Competitions & Awards
The Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland is pleased to announce the Royal Queensland Awards' inaugural Distilled Spirits Competition in 2024.
  • Competitions & Awards
Registration for the American Distilling Institute's 2024 International Spirits Competition is open and the American Distilling Institute have provided Australian Distillers members with the following discount code.
  • Education & Development
You are invited to join the Distillers South Australia annual conference for updates on tourism, sustainability, OH&S and more.
  • Resources
Affinity Labs are leading a gin benchmark study, assessing chemical and aroma/flavour profile data of the world's leading gins benchmarked against Australian and South Australian gins.