We are pleased to be able to provide our members with the final Mandala Report or ‘Spirits Industry Sector Competitiveness Plan’.

The ADA, Diageo and Bundaberg Rum commissioned a Spirits Industry Sector Competitiveness Plan report. This report will be officially launched at the 20th Anniversary Conference.

The 20 Anniversary Conference will be our best conference ever. There are only 23 sleeps to go!

2024 marks the 20-year Anniversary of the Australian Distillers Association.

The Australian spirits industry looks forward to participating in the Inquiry into Food and Beverage Manufacturing in Australia, announced by the Federal Government.

As previously advised to members, the AGM has been postponed in light of the proposed governance reforms.

Since 1 July 2021 the Excise remission scheme for manufacturers of alcoholic beverages (Remission scheme) has provided eligible alcohol manufacturers with a full (100%) automatic remission of excise duty, up to a maximum of $350,000 per financial year, on alcoholic beverages they manufacture and enter into the Australian domestic market for home consumption.

We are excited to announce the launch of the Certificate IV in Artisan Fermented Products (Distilling), marking the first accredited course for craft distillers in Australia.

This initiative, brought to you by the support from Agriculture Victoria and The Spirits Victoria Association, Australian Distillers Association and Valudus Risk Assessment, aims to embed safety standards within the Victorian distillery industry.

Deloitte was engage by SCA to report on the Economic Contribution of the Spirits Industry in Australia. Deloitte was engaged by Spirits & Cocktails Australia to do a follow up report to the industry analysis that was conducted a couple of years ago. This report took the opportunity to ask additional questions to enable further insights and analysis.

ADA and SCA have made a submission to Liquor & Gaming NSW on the proposed amendment to the regulation on undesirable products.

ABC recently ran a series of stories about competition and potentially misleading behaviours about the major retailers are using home brand style products that do not look like home brand products.

APISWA have shared with us information about concerning regulatory developments for the alcohol industry in Thailand.