Exclusive: Peak medical body claims Australia could collect $814m annually through a sugar tax, which it says 85 other countries have already implemented
The AMA says a 16 cent sugar tax on every soft drink can would discourage sugar consumption and raise money for public health campaigns.The AMA says a 16 cent sugar tax on every soft drink can would discourage sugar consumption and raise money for public health campaigns.
“The reason we keep bringing it up is it’s still a problem. Australians are consuming too much sugar-sweetened beverages,” said AMA’s vice-president, Dr Danielle McMullen.The peak doctor’s lobby on Friday renewed its calls for the federal government to implement a tax of 40 cents for every 100 grams of sugar added to soft drinks.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup The AMA’s campaign, titled Sickly Sweet, points out the average 375ml soft drink contains up to 50 grams of sugar, more than double the daily recommended amount, and that Australians consume more than 2.4bn litres of sugary drinks annually.“People are drinking litres of product every day.”
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