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EPISODE · Jun 4, 2026 · 4 MIN

Wine sector facing the toughest commercial challenges in generations

from The Rural News · host Tapt Media

Wine industry representatives are calling for the federal government to halt tax changes announced the budget.  Taylors Wines is threatening to take its operations overseas, arguing a minimum 30% tax on discretionary trusts and capital gains will hamper their ability to be competitive. While the nation's largest retail liquor network Endeavour Group has announced it will step away from producing wine and sell key vineyards and a bottling facility. Rural Editor Emily Minney spoke to Australian Grape and Wine Chief Executive Lee McLean about the struggles within the sectorSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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