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Thursday, June 26, 2008

Inquiry into Ready-to-Drink Alcohol Beverages

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On 15 May 2008 the Senate referred to the Community Affairs Committee for inquiry and report by 24 June 2008:

  1. the effectiveness of the Government's proposed changes to the alcohol excise regime in reducing the claims of excessive consumption of ready-to-drink alcohol beverages;
  2. the consumption patterns of ready-to-drink alcohol beverages by sex and age group;
  3. the consumption patterns of all alcohol beverages by sex and age group;
  4. the impact of these changes on patterns of overall full strength spirit consumption, including any increased consumption of standard drinks of alcohol;
  5. the evidence underpinning the claims of significant public health benefit in the increase of excise on this category of alcohol;
  6. applicability of incentives to encourage production and consumption of lower alcohol content beverages;
  7. the modelling underpinning the Government's revenue estimates of this measure;
  8. the effectiveness of excise increases as a tool in reducing the levels of alcohol related harm;
  9. the empirical evidence on which the government's decision to increase the excise on ready-to-drink alcohol beverages was based; and
  10. the effect of alternative means of limiting excessive alcohol consumption and levels of alcohol related harm among young people.
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