Tag: Stephen Fielding

The alcopop tax saga has come to a close. After fierce lobbying by Big Alcohol in the lead up to the vote in the Senate, the bill was finally shot down when Family First Senator Stephen Fielding joined forces with the Opposition. And really it’s a bit like when you leave a beer in the…

In the last couple of days there have been developments in a story I’ve been following – the tax on alcopops. You might recall I was skeptical whether the increased tax on the drinks would reduce binge drinking amongst young people. I’ve been proved right a couple of times, the most recently by a report…