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'Eat less, exercise': Joyce rules out supporting call for 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 estimated obesity costs Australian taxpayers around $5.3 billion each year.


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By Uma Rishi, Parisuth Sodsai

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The latest proposal for a sugar tax on soft drinks has received a mixed response.New data from social researchers estimated obesity costs Australian taxpayers around $5.3 billion each year.


Image: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Barnaby Joyce (AAP)

 


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