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Saturday, November 22, 2008

Concern over alcopop tax loophole
November 23, 2008

FEDERAL health minister Nicola Roxon accused some alcohol companies of undermining the government's anti-binge drinking message and seeking to get young people hooked on alcohol as early as possible.

Ms Roxon said the Government planned to look closely at claims some brewers were producing flavoured drinks which escaped the alcopops tax because they are technically beer.
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