AUS: Treasury Wine Estates head warns over minimum pricing plans
AUS: Treasury Wine Estates head warns over minimum pricing plans
Nov 29, 2012 6
(Just-Drinks) - The boss of Treasury Wine Estates has hit out at Australia's plans for a minimum price on alcohol, claiming the measure would fail to address excessive drinking.
In a speech to the American Chamber of Commerce in Sydney today (29 November), David Dearie said a minimum price would hurt “the responsible majority” of wine drinkers. “Excessive consumption is an entrenched and complex issue, and a range of tools, particularly effective education programs, are required by government, industry and public health organisations if we are to successfully combat alcohol abuse,” Dearie said.
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