AAP General News (Australia)
08-13-2009
Fed: Alcopops will stay 70pc more expensive
CANBERRA, Aug 13 AAP - A permanent tax hike will be imposed on alcopops after the Senate
passed legislation previously opposed by the coalition.
Labor's 70 per cent tax rise on ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages was only opposed
by Family First senator Steve Fielding on Thursday.
The opposition, who with the help of Senator Fielding voted down an earlier attempt
to pass the tax, agreed to support the legislation this time round.
Despite some Nationals threatening to cross the floor on the issue and vote down the
draft laws in the upper house, they fell into line at the last minute.
AAP bsb/rl/ash
KEYWORD: ALCOPOPS SENATE VOTE
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