Alcohol Beverages Australia (ABA) is an Australian non-profit membership–based organisation that represents retailers, producers and manufacturers of alcohol in Australia. The current president is Greg Holland[1] and its CEO is Andrew Wilsmore.[2]
Background
editABA was formed in 2015. ABA's members are producers and retailers of alcohol and the industry associations representing beer, wine, spirits and retail drinks.
The organization has been active in areas of alcohol regulation, including the NHMRC Drinking Guidelines,[3][4][5][6] New South Wales lockouts,[7][8] and pregnancy labelling.[9][10][11]
Membership
editCurrent members are:[12]
- Accolade Wines
- Australian Distillers Association
- Australian Grape and Wine Authority
- Australian Liquor Marketers
- Brewers Association of Australia
- Brown-Forman
- Campari Group
- Coca-Cola Amatil
- Coles Liquor
- Diageo
- Endeavour Group
- Lion
- Pernod Ricard Australia
- Retail Drinks Australia
- Spirits & Cocktail Australia
- Suntory Global Spirits
- Treasury Wine Estates
Leadership
editPresident
editThe following people have served as president of ABA:
| Name | Term start | Term end | Term of office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giuseppe Minissale | 2015 | 2017 | 3 years |
| Bryan Fry | 2017 | 2021 | 4 years |
| Greg Holland | 2021[13] | Present | Current |
Chief Executive Officer
editThe following people have served as Chief Executive Officer of ABA:
| Name | Term start | Term end | Term of office | Title of office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joanne Scillance | 2015 | 2015 | 1 year | Executive Officer |
| Fergus Taylor | 2016[14] | 2019 | 3 years | |
| Andrew Wilsmore | 2019[2] | Present | Current | Chief Executive Officer |
References
edit- ^ "Greg Holland appointed Chair of Alcohol Beverages Australia". www.drinkstrade.com.au. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
- ^ a b "Alcohol Beverages Australia appoints new CEO". The Shout. 2019-07-17. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
- ^ Aston, Heath (2016-10-29). "How much you can 'safely' drink depends on what country you're in". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
- ^ "Should Australia's alcohol consumption guidelines be relaxed?". 2GB. 2019-12-10. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
- ^ McCauley, Dana (2019-10-11). "Alcohol lobby campaigns against Australia's 'harsh' drinking guidelines". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
- ^ Aston, Heath (2017-06-17). "Dispute between alcohol companies and safe drinking review panel bubbles over". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
- ^ "ABA Submission to Nighttime economy inquiry" (PDF). NSW Parliament. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
- ^ "BOCSAR report shows lockout laws are not working: ABA". The Shout. 2017-03-07. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
- ^ McCauley, Dana (2018-10-09). "'No safe level': Mandatory alcohol warning labels to be voted on by health ministers". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
- ^ McCauley, Dana (2019-11-29). "Alcohol lobby says new pregnancy warning labels 'too expensive'". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
- ^ "Mandatory Pregnancy Labels on alcohol set to cost industry a lot more". The Shout. 2019-11-25. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
- ^ "Our Members". Alcohol Beverages Australia. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
- ^ "Greg Holland appointed Chair of ABA with AGW Tony Battaglene appointed Deputy Chair". Drinks Trade. 2021-11-30. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- ^ "ABA appoints new executive director". The Shout. 2016-03-31. Retrieved 2020-01-06.