Draught beer excise tax has been frozen in Australia and there are calls for the same to be done here.  

The goal is to relieve some pressure on local pubs. 

It rises in New Zealand automatically every year, while beer consumption has fallen to the lowest on record.  

Founder and Director at Abandoned Brewery Tim Ward told Ryan Bridge he questions what the tax is trying to achieve. 

He says it's meant to offset alcohol harm and discourage consumption, but it's a blunt instrument. 

LISTEN ABOVE 

Draught beer excise tax has been frozen in Australia and there are calls for the same to be done here. &nbsp;
The goal is to relieve some pressure on local pubs.&nbsp;
It rises in New Zealand automatically every year, while beer consumption has fallen to the lowest on record. &nbsp;
Founder and Director at Abandoned Brewery Tim Ward told Ryan Bridge he questions what the tax is trying to achieve.&nbsp;
He says it's meant to offset alcohol harm and discourage consumption, but it's a blunt instrument.&nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE&nbsp;

A fresh and intelligent start to your day - catch the very latest international and domestic news developments, sport, entertainment and business on Early Edition with Ryan Bridge, on Newstalk ZB.

A fresh and intelligent start to your day - catch the very latest international and domestic news developments, sport, entertainment and business on Early Edition with Ryan Bridge, on Newstalk ZB.

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge

Tim Ward: Abandoned Brewery Founder and Director on the call to freeze the draught beer excise tax

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/55ada1db-dd28-45c8-8b34-b3ee017008ec/transcript