Cut tax on light booze: Police CommissionerNew South Wales Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione says taxes should be reduced on drinks with lower alcohol content to help curb binge drinking.
The idea is one of several Commissioner Scipione has discussed with his counterparts in other states, territories and New Zealand as they focus on how to curb alcohol-related crime.
The Commissioner backs the Federal Government's plan to increase taxes on alcopops by 70 per cent but has suggested it should also lower the taxes on drinks with a small percentage of alcohol.
"We would believe that would make it more attractive to purchase those alcoholic drinks that have a lower alcohol content," he said.
"I think it's probably important here that we concentrate more on the positives by looking at tax incentives for low-alcohol equivalents."
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