A FARE Australia report on alcohol industry donations to Victorian political parties highlights significant contributions from Foster's Group Ltd. Although Fosters was sold to SABMiller in 2011, historical records show that its political donation figures—amounting to tens to millions of dollars over several fiscal years—played a part in channeling industry funds into political campaigns. Such donations risk undermining democratic accountability and encouraging policymaking favorable to corporate interests.

Maintenance workers at Foster's Brewery protested after the company outsourced their jobs to a contractor offering lower wages and conditions. The dispute led to machinery breakdowns and eventual partial restoration of previous labor terms following union action.

Approximately 200 employees at Foster's Yatala brewery in Queensland plan to strike after management negotiated a new workplace agreement without union involvement. The dispute involves demands for a union-led collective bargaining process and fair wage conditions, with management offering a revised wage offer that workers claim ignores their choice for union representation.