House debates Excise Tariff Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2009

Consideration in Detail

Wednesday, 25 February 2009 House of Representatives

Nicola Roxon

Nicola Roxon Gellibrand, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Health and Ageing

6:59 pm

I will not sit here in the parliament and be verballed by a shadow minister who sat on this side of the House for 11 years and was part of a government that did nothing about this problem—not a single thing. The shadow minister has asked for one piece of evidence, and that piece of evidence is absolutely plain as day; he just does not want to use it. That piece of evidence shows that alcopop sales have decreased by more than a third—34.6 per cent—relative to before this measure was introduced in April last year. You asked for one piece of evidence. That is one clear, incontestable piece of evidence.

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