A government department is set to audit pubs across Australia to ensure they’re not pouring the wrong amount of alcohol.

A week-long National Measurement Institute blitz on licensed premises kicks off today.

Perth was set to be involved in the audit but unfortunately missed out last minute due to COVID-19.

Minister for Science and Technology Melissa Price said that it’s all about making sure consumers aren’t getting ripped off.

“When you pay for a pint of beer at the pub, you want to know that you’re getting every last millimetre of that 425 millimetres,” she said

“The National Measurement Institute has got a team of about 50 trade measurement inspectors. They’ll be heading to about 320 venues right across the country this week.”

When the last major audit was conducted in 2019, almost 30 per cent of venues audited were found to be mismeasuring their drinks.

Press PLAY below to hear what Minister Price thinks about the pint audit.