Nicola Roxon (Gellibrand, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Health and Ageing) Share this | Hansard source

If there is any doubt in people’s minds about whose idea this was, I table a letter from the distillers which makes it clear that they, in their largesse, will allow us to keep $300 million if we just give them a teensy-weensy tax break into the future of several billions of dollars. We are not prepared to do that. We are not prepared to see the price of alcopops reduced. They will be called ‘Malcopops’ around the country into the future because of the position of the Leader of Opposition. We want to make sure that young people get protection and are not saying cheers to Mr Turnbull at every 18th birthday party around the country.

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