WA wine industry urges pause on counterproductive Container Deposit Scheme

The Western Australian wine industry is calling on the state government to delay the introduction of the Container Deposit Scheme (CDS), claiming it will put “thousands of regional jobs at risk in what is widely considered the Australian wine industry’s most challenging time in history”. The Friends of WA Wine group said that the CDS, which is due to be implemented on 1 July, will put WA producers “at a serious disadvantage” compared to those in other states where it is not schedules to be introduced until 2027. Speaking to Daily Wine News this morning, CEO of Wines of WA, Larry Jorgensen, expressed support for the delay following an open letter Wines of WA sent to the state government back in February.