What does the Budget mean for Australia's drinks trade?
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down what he describes as “the most important and ambitious Budget in decades.”
This has already received a mixed response from Australia’s drinks industry, with wine suffering the most acute loss while small-to-medium businesses emerged as winners. Even wine glass importers have earned a mention.
Here is a blow-by-blow of the key takeaways relevant to the beverage alcohol trade: