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Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Act 2026

Act No. 36 of 2026 · Assented 8 April 2026

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In brief

Amends the Excise Tariff Act 1921 to temporarily freeze the automatic inflation-based indexation of excise rates for draught beer across four indexation days.

Who's affected

  • Brewers
  • Pubs, clubs and venues serving draught beer
  • Beer drinkers
  • Excise administrators

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