Election 2020 - Party Policies - Drugs - Alcohol
25th Jul 20, 5:53am
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Alcohol
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- Keeping the blood alcohol limit at 50mg per 100 ml for adults aged 20 and over (which is the currently-recognised medical definition of intoxication).
- Phase out all broadcast, billboard and print (excluding point of sale) advertising of alcoholic beverages, and sponsorship by alcohol brands.
- Require accurate health information to be displayed on all alcohol products
- Set a minimum price for alcohol in order to stop the sale of alcohol as a loss leader.
- Replace the current alcohol tax regime with a tax that is directly proportional to the quantity of pure alcohol in a drink.
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- Recommends increasing the legal age for alcohol purchase to 20 years, and increasing the price of alcohol by an average of 10% through excise tax. The $300m revenue from this will be used to provide a much needed injection of funds into community based youth mental health support and drug and alcohol treatment.
- Read more here.
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