ALCOHOL BEVERAGES AUSTRALIA (ABA) UPDATE

Alcohol Beverage Australia held their Annual General Meeting and Council Meeting. The Chief Executive of ABA confirmed that the current Board had been elected at the previous AGM for a period of two years. A presentation was given by the Sydney University PhD candidate, who provided an update on the progress of his research, which is being funded by ABA. Members committed to assisting him with data and review, as needed.

ABA members engaged with the Assistant Minister for Health, Hon. Ged Kearney MP, in response to a media comment regarding possible exploration of cancer warning labels for alcohol beverages. The Minister for Health, Mark Butler MP, has subsequently publicly stated the Government has no intention of pursuing cancer warning labelling.