Australia’s alcohol excise has gone up twice a year for decades. Draught beer is on a two-year freeze, but that ends in August 2027. Packaged beer, spirits and RTDs are still going up. Publicans say every rise ends up in the price of a pot, at a time when energy, insurance and supply costs are already climbing. Thousands of Australians are asking the federal government to review the system. Add your name to the petitions calling for change.