The Facebook Beer Economy is all the rage in Australia.

The beer economy has become an Australian phenomenon, with Facebook groups trading goods and services for booze. Think of it as an extension of buying a drink for your mate as a thank you.

It’s off the back of the very popular Perth Beer Economy group, where one can trade a six-pack for say an electric fan, or get your trees pruned for the cost of a bottle of whisky.

The group which has more than 57,000 members has been under government scrutiny lately, with Western Australian authorities deeming the practice “illegal.”

So where does the rest of Australia stand?


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