The voice of the Australian Spirits Industry

Who we are

Creating opportunities for economic growth and industry development.

Spirits & Cocktails Australia is the peak body for major spirits manufacturers operating in Australia. Our vision is to promote a safe and vibrant spirits sector, which reflects Australia’s mature drinking culture and creates opportunities for sustainable growth and economic development.

Our industry delivers $15.5 billion in total value-add to the Australian economy each year. It provides more than 5,700 manufacturing jobs with a further 100,000 jobs supported through our supply chain stretching ‘farm to glass’ from primary producers to the hospitality and tourism sectors.

Spirits tax reform will create the conditions for sustainable growth

Spirits & Cocktails Australia and Australian Distillers Association share a commitment to promoting a safe and vibrant spirits sector, which reflects Australia’s mature drinking culture and creates opportunities for economic development, through the sustainable development of a distinctly Australian manufacturing industry. But this can only be achieved with the right policy settings.

Ours is one of the few industries that can offer the Albanese Government an opportunity to make progress toward achieving three of its stated priorities for 2024: easing cost of living pressure on Australians, building a future made in Australia, and defining Australia’s place in the world through exports.

With modest reform, as recommended in our 2024-25 Pre-Budget Submission, we can take the first but important steps to achieving these goals.