Article: Fed: Liquor industry changes alcopops tax hike line of attack

Article: Fed: Public against going to polls early on alcopops ...
AAP General News (Australia);  May 7, 2009 ;     287 words ... ... 2009 Fed: Public against going to polls early on alcopops tax hike: DSICA Distillers are stepping up their campaign against the alcopops tax hike .. as the federal government prepares to have another ...

Article: Fed: Alcopops tax hike on shaky ground
AAP General News (Australia);  June 24, 2008 ;     692 words ... ... 06-24-2008 Fed: Alcopops tax hike on shaky ground By ... the $3.1 billion tax hike to stand. It will ... dumping support for the alcopops tax," he said. Mr Xenophon ... tax and asserting the alcopops tax hike was revenue-driven ...

Article: AUSTRALIAN GOVT TRIES AGAIN ON ALCOPOPS TAX ...
AsiaPulse News;  May 11, 2009 ;     600 words ... ... Pulse - The federal government will try to push its alcopops tax hike through parliament on Tuesday. Parliament will resume ... indicated it will back laws validating collection of the alcopops tax to date, but it continues to oppose boosting the tax ...

Article: AUSTRALIAN GREENS TALK TOUGH ON ALCOPOPS TAX ...
AsiaPulse News;  March 5, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... CANBERRA, March 5 Asia Pulse - The Australian Greens have raised the stakes in negotiations over the Rudd government's alcopops tax legislation, pushing for funds to be channelled into alcohol education. The government's 70 per cent hike on ready ...

Article: Fed: Health experts back alcopops tax hike
AAP General News (Australia);  March 10, 2009 ;     243 words ... ... Australia) 03-10-2009 Fed: Health experts back alcopops tax hike Health experts have urged the Senate to pass the Rudd government's alcopops tax increase .. but have acknowledged there's no evidence ...

Article: Fed: No fall in hospitalisations after alcopops tax ...
AAP General News (Australia);  March 11, 2009 ;     517 words ... ... fall in hospitalisations after alcopops tax hike: industry By Melissa Jenkins CANBERRA ... Fresh data shows the increase in alcopops tax has failed to reduce hospitalisations ... last year, following the April tax hike. The government's top health ...

Article: Fed: Greens talk tough on alcopops tax hike
AAP General News (Australia);  March 5, 2009 ;     277 words ... ... Australia) 03-05-2009 Fed: Greens talk tough on alcopops tax hike The Australian Greens have raised the stakes in negotiations over the Rudd government's alcopops tax legislation .. pushing for funds to be channelled ...