- Prime Minister has tried to please beer drinkers
- Warner says move should have happened earlier
Australian PM Anthony Albanese has promised to pause the government’s tax hike on beers poured at pubs for the next two years – and cricket legend David Warner thinks it’s a bit late.
In a move welcomed by most beer-lovers across the nation, a re-elected Albanese Government pledged to freeze the indexation on draught beer excise for two years.
Albanese announced the policy while enjoying his ‘first beer of the year’ at the Bob Hawke Beer and Leisure Centre in Marrickville.
‘This will make a difference. It is a positive announcement. As I said, good for beer drinkers, good for pubs and clubs, good for cost of living pressures,’ he said.
However, cricket legend Warner doesn’t seem satisfied by the move. He commented on the PM’s Instagram post about the pledge, writing: ‘Few years too late.’
The issue is close to home for Warner with the Aussie athlete being an investor and a director of Victoria’s St Andrews Beach Brewery.
Prime Minister Albanese has promised to pause the government’s tax hike on beers poured at pubs for the next two years
Cricketer David Warner believes the PM should have made the pledge a few years ago
Shortly after the announcement from the PM, Coalition treasury spokesman Angus Taylor said Peter Dutton, if elected, would also freeze tax.
‘The government has chosen the eve of an election to promise voters a freeze on a tax that has skyrocketed due to its failure to address inflation at its core,’ Mr Taylor said.
Speculation is rife that Albanese will call the election soon, sending Aussies to the ballot box in April.
Last month, the Warner’s announced that they wouldn’t be shutting down their daughters’ Instagram account despite Anthony Albanese’s controversial social media ban.
Late last year, the Senate passed laws to block under-16s from platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and TikTok to protect their mental health.
Despite the the new rules, the Warner sisters – who have an impressive 181,000 followers on Instagram – will keep their account.
‘We live in a world where social media is a big thing whether we like it or not,’ Candice told News Corp.
‘Everything we do is fun and the girls don’t have access to it. It’s me and David running the account under my name.
Dave and Candice Warner will not be shutting down their daughters’ Instagram account
‘We control everything and it’s all positive.’
Warner isn’t against the new legislation at all – she believes it’s a great idea.
‘I think it’s fantastic to keep kids off social media,’ she said.
‘Even until they are 18.
‘It can be so dangerous. Kids need to be protected for their mental health and be at an age where they have the emotional intelligence to deal with trolling and everything that comes with it.’
