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Pre-Budget Submission 2025-26 targets excise reform, export growth

11 Mar 2025 8:24 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

The Australian Distillers Association’s 2025-26 Pre-Budget Submission, jointly developed with Spirits & Cocktails Australia, has now been lodged with Treasury.

This comprehensive submission outlines key recommendations to support the growth and international competitiveness of the Australian spirits industry, including:

  • A two-year freeze on spirits excise indexation and a broader review of excise settings to attract greater investment and scale in domestic manufacturing; and
  • The introduction of the Spirits Export Accelerator Strategy (SEAS) to fast-track export growth and unlock the industry’s $1 billion export potential.

The submission emphasises the alignment of our industry’s objectives with Federal Government priorities, such as growing manufacturing, diversifying exports, and supporting regional communities.

The proposed SEAS package includes measures that would benefit all Australian distillers, regardless of whether you are interested in exporting. These include:

  • Access to market intelligence resources, including both domestic and global alcohol industry data and trends;
  • A Founders Accelerator program, to develop the necessary capabilities and entrepreneurial skills to build scale in the Australian spirits industry; and
  • A dedicated policy/legal resource to assist industry in developing a comprehensive suite of product descriptions to protect distinctive Australian spirits.

For those businesses who are already exporting or wish to do so, the package would provide additional assistance, such as coordination of an Australian contingent at major global trade shows.

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