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  • The bloated cost of Alcohols Harm outweighs slim tax revenue
    • April 2, 2013
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    MEDIA RELEASE 2 April 2013 The bloated cost of Alcohols Harm outweighs slim tax revenue The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) is very concerned that government revenue from alcohol is only half the actual cost posed by the harms associated with alcohol. The Australian Institute of Criminology today released a paper entitled, ‘The societal

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  • Alcohol Taxation
    • June 20, 2010
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    Alcohol Taxation Issued June 2010 Alcohol and its consumption are an accepted and enjoyable part of Australian culture, with a long history and deep sociocultural roots. However, attitudes toward alcohol are also complex and ambivalent, and evidence of significant alcohol-related harm to individuals and communities demands a concerted and effective response. Harmful and excessive consumption

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  • Alcohol Taxation
    • May 21, 2010
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    Alcohol Taxation Issued March 2010 A Caveat This background paper has been developed to accompany VAADA’s Alcohol Taxation Position Paper (issued February 2010). It contains a more detailed discussion of the complexities of alcohol taxation than was possible or desirable in VAADA’s position paper. VAADA awaits the Commonwealth Government’s response to the review of Australia’s

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