Nick Sherry (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law) Share this | Hansard source

So the Labor government’s policy approach to the alcopops problem is a very important social and health issue. Last year, the Rudd Labor government unashamedly increased the excise on alcoholic beverages known as alcopops by 70 per cent. Despite strong evidence supporting the continuation of the alcopops measure, this divided rabble of the Liberal opposition continues to oppose this very responsible measure. Those opposite talk a lot about budget deficits, government deficits and cash splashes, but what they are threatening is some $1.6 billion over the forward estimates— (Time expired)