One in five parents with a child under 18 reported their child had been harmed or put at risk of harm due to someone else's drinking.
"Australians should think about the annual alcohol toll: 5,500 deaths, 160,000 hospitalisations, 70,000 assaults", he said.
"It is no exaggeration to say Aussies are deeply suspicious and justifiably critical when it comes to the alcohol industry", FARE's chief executive Michael Thorn said in a statement.
More than three quarters of Australians believe their country has a problem with excessive drinking, with nearly half admitting they drank alcohol "to get drunk", according to a survey published on Thursday.
"It's a damning indictment of this country's toxic relationship with alcohol when we have more than a third of Australians affected by alcohol-related violence", Thorn said in a statement on Thursday.
Framing the problem of domestic violence as simply just a gender equality issue, he says, suggests there is one solution.
The poll conducted by Galaxy Research also reveals a strong desire for "booze-free" sport remains.
Mr Taylor said the vast majority of Australians use alcohol responsibly and in moderation.
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"It's a complete misnomer this whole idea that there are children viewing times, children are watching television at the same hours of adults", he said.
He said the claim that 35 per cent of Australians had been affected by alcohol-related violence was unsubstantiated and it was simplistic to blame alcohol as the cause of domestic violence.
The Sunshine State was deemed to drink the most in excess, with 52 per cent of Queenslanders drinking to get drunk, compared to the national average of 44 per cent.
The most problematic age group was unsurprisingly the 18-24 year-olds, with close to three quarters drinking to get drunk, compared to 59 percent of the 25-34 age bracket.
In terms of the number of beverages consumed, Victorians were the most likely to knock back six or more drinks in a sitting (21 per cent), compared to NSW (17 per cent).
The survey also found most people believe the alcohol industry should be held responsible for harm cased by drinking.
- 68 per cent support a ban on alcohol advertising on TV before 8.30pm.
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