A COLD one from the bar is becoming more and more of a luxury people are struggling to afford according to one local business owner, as the latest beer tax came into effect this week.
The biannual alcohol excise increase occurs every February and August and is tied to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which has nudged the pub beer tax to $43.39 per litre for beer exceeding 3.5 per cent.
The 3.5 per c...
