Senate debates

Monday, 17 September 2012

Questions without Notice

Alcohol Abuse

2:28 pm

Photo of Joe LudwigJoe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Hansard source

I thank Senator Di Natale for his question. It is an area that appears to canvass tax related issues outside the health portfolio. I can take that part of the question on notice and refer it to either the Treasurer or the Assistant Treasurer to deal with the matter, because it is really a question about taxation.

I will not reiterate the issues about public health warnings and about how under the health portfolio we are spending money to ensure that we can combat some of the real challenges around making sure people do take heed of these warnings. They do have devastating effects in the community, particularly for people who suffer from those problems. It is a matter where— (Time expired)

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