In a world of five dollar schooners and moth-inhabited wallets, it can be easy to forget just how expensive some punter’s alcoholic tastes may be. No, we’re not talking about $16 cocktails (although, those really do tend to break the bank), apparently the odd drink can rack up a fee larger than that first home repayment.
The Australian Government will consider a ‘minimum price’ law on alcohol, after a recent study by The University of Queensland found alarming statistics surrounding the success of the ‘alcopop’ tax, late last month.