DSICA

Archive of Media releases

For media comment or information on alcohol related matters, please contact:

Stephen Riden, Information and Research Manager

Telephone: (03) 9696-4466  or  0408-372-496

Email: stephen.riden@dsica.com.au

• New Leadership at DSICA 10 December 2014

• Alcohol tax on distilled spirits now one dollar per standard drink - 25 July 2014

• Unjustified decision on Distilled Spirits by NSW Government - 28 May 2014

• MYEFO highlghts the need for alcohol tax reform 17 December 2013

• Spirits Industry congratulates NSW Police on cracking down on drunks behaving badly

• Wine tax reform sensible - DSICA agrees with ANPHA 1 November 2012

• Bottle store undercover stings have a role but real issue is parents and siblings 31 October 2012

• Marcia Langton False Claims 9-10-12

• Kings Cross - Singling out spirits will create 12am swill and drink substitution

• Anti-Alcohol group's plan will fail 25 August 2012

• Shot ban not the answer 15 August 2012

• DSICA supports Queensland Health Minister on Culture of Yobbism 24 July 2012

• Shadow advertising system not required 16 March 2012

• Distilled Spirits Industry welcomes Food Ministers' decision on pregnancy labels 9 December 2011

• Continued decline in underage drinking very welcome news 27 July 2011

• ABS data confirms DSICA's fears 27 May 2010

• DSICA's Statement of Responsible Practices launched 29 March 2010

• DSICA leading with safe drinking labels 5 March 2010

• DSICA's New Chair Tim Salt 3 December 2009

• ATO Excise admin changes welcomes 2 December 2009

• Senate vote fails to fix flawed RTD tax 13 August 2009

• RTD Tax will still be a failure second time around 22 June 2009

• RTD tax windfall back to Govt must be spent on real solutions 12 May 2009

• Australians say 'No' to a double 7 May 2009

• Failed RTD tax to continue without Parliamentary approval 4 May 2009

• Full Federal Court to rule on legality of RTD tax collection 3 May 2009

• No anniversary celebration as alcopop tax fizzles 24 April 2009

• Another round called on RTD tax binge 15 April 2009

• Distillers to donate RTD tax refund to leading health group 19 March 2009

• DSICA to end daytime alcohol advertising 18 March 2009

• In their own words - 'No evidence' for alcopop tax 16 March 2009

• Evidence on hospitalisations for Senate inquiry shows no improvements 11 March 2009

• Access Economics & DSICA - Hospital Data indicate little or no change since RTD tax hike 25 February 2009

• Full disclosure of research hits a nerve 25 Febuary 2009

• Drink spiking risk post RTD tax incease 25 February 2009

• Key Senator confirms RTD tax a failure 24 February 2009

• Galaxy poll finds 8 out of 10 Australians think RTD tax has failed the test 25 January 2009

• VicHealth CEO gets it right on low alcohol products 9 January 2009

• Government survey of 25,000 Australians show no evidence to support RTD tax hike 18 December 2008

• Henry Review signals that alcohol tax system must be fixed 11 December 2008

• Media Backgrounder - What's wrong with alcohol taxation in Australia 1 December 2008

• DSICA's AlcoDrop exposes tax flaws - 1 December 2008

• Parents urged to give 'schoolies' the right message on drinking 20 November 2008

• Treasury Head calls for simpler tax system 14 November 2008

• The Australian newspaper reveals RTD tax trial fails as both revenue and health measure 4 November 2008

• Senate must consider all the facts before it acts 13 October 2008

• More evidence the RTD tax is a failure 2 October 2008

• Polls actually show Australians remain opposed to RTD tax grab 24 September 2008

• New beer-based RTD the consequence of 70% tax hike 16 September 2008

• RTD tax trial a failure: Liquor retailers survey 9 September 2008

• Refund of alcohol tax not wanted by industry: DSICA 29 August 2008

• New data exposes massive hike in bottled spirits sales post RTD tax hike 28 July 2008

• Timelag on ATO alcohol sales data - the real story 28 July 2008

• Not too late for Government on RTD tax trial - New Chairman of DSICA 7 July 2008

• DSICA welcomes Green's call for halt to alcopop tax plan 17 June 2008

• Government's statistics destroy case for RTD tax hike 3 June 2008

• New study into alcohol abuse exposes beer-binge as real problem 2 June 2008

• Matt Baxter is No Whistleblower 7 August 2007

• Australian public has made up its mind on Alcopop tax 31 July 2008

• Access Economics DSICA - Flawed guidelines for alcohol consumption 16 April 2008

• 'Payment under Protest' clears way for RTD tax refund 29 July 2008

• Education key to preventing underage drinking - DSICA 27 May 2008

• Australians want greater education - not taxes - to address youth drinking 8 May 2008

Also in this section

• 2015 Op-Ed articles
• New Leadership at DSICA
• Tax on distilled spirits now one dollar per standard drink
• MYEFO highlights need for alcohol tax reform
• Spirits industry congratulates NSW Police on cracking down on drunks behaving badly
• Undercover stings supported but changing parents and sibling attitudes the real issue
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