Couple quick thoughts, first, $55 billion over 25 years seems like little for a government of a country that owns a whole continent. Second, my guess is the alcohol industry in Australia and the drinkers in Australia will pay way more in taxes over that same time period. So few of these health conversations actually factor in what is contributed monetarily by the industry and consumers. It’s always a big number of what it costs but never the billions it makes the government alongside it. Might put it in perspective.
They never factor in the real cost, including the collapse of the on-trade and subsequent loss of the night economy and the accompanying unemployment. Plus the figures are always rubbery to begin with.
Couple quick thoughts, first, $55 billion over 25 years seems like little for a government of a country that owns a whole continent. Second, my guess is the alcohol industry in Australia and the drinkers in Australia will pay way more in taxes over that same time period. So few of these health conversations actually factor in what is contributed monetarily by the industry and consumers. It’s always a big number of what it costs but never the billions it makes the government alongside it. Might put it in perspective.
They never factor in the real cost, including the collapse of the on-trade and subsequent loss of the night economy and the accompanying unemployment. Plus the figures are always rubbery to begin with.