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The alcohol beverages industry has welcomed improvements to the ABAC Responsible Alcohol Marketing Code, designed to provide stronger protection for minors and ensure all marketing of alcohol in Australia continues to reflect community expectations. The changes to the Code, which will come into...

The alcohol beverages industry welcomes the positive findings of a new report which shows a significant decrease in the number of treatment episodes due to alcohol. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) report, Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia 2015–16, reveals...

The alcohol beverages industry welcomes the significant improvements in the drinking habits of Australians shown in the latest Australian Institute of Health and Welfare National Drug Strategy Household Survey, which serve as a clear reminder that most Australians drink responsibly and alcohol...

The Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) has contravened its own purpose – and is wasting taxpayers’ money – by funding a study into ACT clubs’ gambling activities. “FARE is an organisation formed with a $115 million government grant with the sole purpose of distributing funding...

The results of a poll released today by anti-alcohol activist group FARE are inaccurate and sensationalist and should be regarded as unrepresentative of how the vast majority of Australians use alcohol beverages: responsibly and in moderation. “Its claims should be recognised for what they are:...

Calls for plain packaging for alcohol in response to a new study on the effectiveness of graphic anti-alcohol advertisements are off the mark and the advertising content used as the basis for such calls amounts to scaremongering. Advertisements warning of an increased risk of cancer when consuming...

The alcohol beverages industry welcomes the announcement today of XXXX Gold as the new sponsor of the Australian Cricket team, continuing a long history of support of Australian sport by the industry. “Enjoying a drink with mates at a sports game is part of Australia’s DNA and the industry is...

A report released today on alcohol-related harm in Western Australian electorates cannot be relied upon as a credible source of information. “The Alcohol-related Harms in Western Australian Electoral Districts report is a collection of falsehoods, inaccuracies and gross overstatements – the degree...

The alcohol industry has slammed an Opposition election campaign proposal to ban alcohol advertising on public transport in Western Australia as poorly thought-out and not supported by credible research or data. “This is a poor policy decision taken on the run without industry consultation and...

New calls for blanket bans on alcohol advertising and marketing in a bid to curb underage drinking are not based on fact and ignore government statistics that show underage drinking is in steady decline. “Anti-alcohol activists have been trying for years to blame alcohol advertising as the cause...

The findings of a new report examining family domestic violence in Australia show that alcohol cannot be blamed for increases in domestic violence, and reducing its availability is not the answer to addressing this serious issue, peak industry body Alcohol Beverages Australia has said. The...

The NSW Government’s announcement today that it has brought forward specific reforms for small bars and takeaway alcohol sales in time for the festive season is a sensible step to help small business operators in Sydney and across NSW, peak industry body Alcohol Beverages Australia has said. “We...

Changes to Sydney’s lockout laws announced today by the state government are a step in the right direction but need to go further, peak industry body Alcohol Beverages Australia has said. “The alcohol beverages industry welcomes minor changes to lockout laws, the extension of takeaway and home...

The alcohol beverage industry has questioned an Australian Health Policy Collaboration proposal to reduce alcohol harm by implementing a volumetric tax on alcohol products, saying raising the price of drinks does not target alcohol misuse. Alcohol Beverages Australia Executive Director Fergus...