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FBT PROPOSAL A ‘WIN’ FOR HOSPITALITY

Posted on January 22nd, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
The electioneering has begun and the Coalition has put forth proposal to allow small businesses to claim business-related meal and entertainment expenses, in a boon for hospitality. The proposal was announced this week by opposition leader Peter Dutton, suggesting a

BEER TAX AND PRESSURE RISING

Posted on July 31st, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Social drinkers across Australia brace for the year’s second tax hike on alcohol, as the ratcheting beer and spirit excise goes up again in August. The nation’s peak hospitality body is again protesting the “crippling tax” scheduled to increase 5

BUDGET BLUES AS TREASURY LOOKS TO SOFTEN THE REBOUND

Posted on May 17th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
The Federal government this week handed down its latest budget, hinting at a troubled global outlook and hedging Australia’s position, and hospitality has given the strategies a thumbs-down. A core focus of the budget was the forecast for inflation, which

WHAT BUDGET 2023 MEANS FOR PUBS

Posted on May 10th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
The Albanese government and Treasurer Jim Chalmers have handed down the Budget for 2023, bringing economic prudence in the wake of the pandemic, and positives for employment and hospitality. The government expects economic growth to slow from 3.25 per cent

BEER TAX RISING AGAIN, AS INFLATION EASES

Posted on January 30th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
The twice-annual beer excise is set to ratchet up again this week, finding continued cries for leniency as Australia clocks undesirably high inflation and marks the biggest annual beer tax increase in decades. The excise duty is the tax per

NATIONAL AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE FINALISTS

Posted on November 25th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
The National chapter of the Australian Hotels Association says it is time to party again “cocktail style” as the 2022 Awards for Excellence revs up. A showcase of Australia’s hottest pubs and hotels will take place Monday, 28 November at

JOBS SUMMIT WORKING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Posted on September 7th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
Details are emerging of the results of the government’s Jobs and Skills Summit, addressing the employment challenges holding back the country and crippling hospitality. The two-day Summit last week came after more than 100 recent roundtables around the country, across

GOVT HOLDS JOBS AND SKILLS SUMMIT

Posted on September 2nd, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
The Albanese Government has this week undertaken a landmark Jobs and Skills Summit, attended by more than 140 representatives, with staffing in hospitality key on the agenda.  Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers led the two-day event, inviting

RATCHET TAX INCREASE ON BEER HITS 30-YEAR HIGH

Posted on August 5th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
Australia’s ratcheting tax on draught beer has risen again, this time representing the biggest increase in more than three decades, prompting further debate amid economic constraints. The world has been experiencing uncomfortably high inflation post-pandemic, largely as a result of

BUDGET 2022: WHAT IT MEANS FOR PUBS AND PUNTERS

Posted on March 30th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
The Federal Government has issued its much-anticipated budget for the coming year, and critics are saying it is tainted with pre-election flavour, with only modest gains for small business and hospitality. It appears Prime Minister Scott Morrison will be staying