Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Barnaby Joyce (AAP) Source: AAP
The latest proposal for a sugar tax on soft drinks has received a mixed response. New data from social researchers follows a call earlier in the year from the World Health Organisation urging countries to tax sugary drinks. It is estimated obesity costs Australian taxpayers around $5.3 billion each year.
The latest proposal for a sugar tax on soft drinks has received a mixed response. New data from social researchers follows a call earlier in the year from the World Health Organisation urging countries to tax sugary drinks. It is estimated obesity costs Australian taxpayers around $5.3 billion each year.
