date:Aug 21, 2014
alia is pushing for reform of the WET program as part of the governments larger tax system review, to prevent rorting and to stop New Zealand producers from accessing the rebate program, which delivered $23m to Kiwi producers in 2012-13.
Wolf Blass announced last month he will be funding a study on the legality of axing the rebate for New Zealand wineries, without adversely affecting local winemakers.
Blass said that money would be better spent on marketing the huge stockpile of Australian win