Peak industry body Alcohol Beverages Australia has welcomed a new Government initiative to remove red tape and speed up access to export grants, calling it a shot in the arm for Australia’s wine, beer and spirits producers.
Commenting, ABA CEO Andrew Wilsmore said: “Australia has a world-class field of wineries, distillers, and brewers whose continued success rests on international trade and reaching global consumers.
“With Deloitte Access Economics, we have done the research and know we can double our sector’s exports by four billion dollars over the next decade. What the government has done has given those small and medium enterprises a new incentive to grow and expand their award-winning drinks into overseas markets.”