{"id":838986,"date":"2026-08-02T02:53:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T02:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/838986\/"},"modified":"2026-08-02T02:53:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T02:53:21","slug":"aussies-set-to-pay-more-for-beer-and-spirits-under-latest-booze-blow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/838986\/","title":{"rendered":"Aussies set to pay more for beer and spirits under latest booze blow"},"content":{"rendered":"

Australians are facing a double hip-pocket hit, with petrol prices rising and the cost of alcohol set to increase from Monday.<\/p>\n

The federal government is imposing its 79th alcohol tax increase in 40 years, meaning consumers will pay more for spirits and packaged beer.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI think bootlegging\u2019s going to have a nice new golden age,\u201d one consumer said.<\/p>\n

Australian brewers and distillers now pay the third highest tax rate in the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur tax on Monday for Australian spirits goes up from nearly $108 a litre to just over $110 a litre,\u201d Kylie Lethbridge from the Australian Distillers Association said.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe tax impacts beer and spirits. Credit: 7NEWS<\/p>\n

Guy Greenstone from Stomping Ground Brewing Co. said the increases make it tough for small businesses.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor small businesses like us, if we choose not to pass it on, then our margin just gets eroded,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Small distillers like Starward will be hit hard. From Monday, they\u2019ll pour an extra $112,000 into government coffers, on top of the $6 million they already pay in tax.<\/p>\n

\"SmallSmall distillers like Starward will be hit hard. Credit: 7NEWS<\/p>\n

Consumers are noticing the impact. \u201cDrinking less, that\u2019s what I\u2019ve noticed a lot from my friends,\u201d one person said.<\/p>\n

However, not everyone is complaining.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s absolutely no doubt that increasing the excise helps reduce public health problems.,\u201d said Nicole Lee, CEO of Hello Sunday Morning.<\/p>\n

Beer on tap has a reprieve from the biannual hikes, and wine is not affected as it\u2019s taxed differently.<\/p>\n

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