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What is “Sugar Tax”?

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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. Many propose sugar tax in Australia. What is sugar-tax? Explains R.Sathyanathan.


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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. Many propose sugar tax in Australia. What is sugar-tax? Explains R.Sathyanathan.



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