current disputes Await further promote their between Australia research and products. and tobacco advice from WHO. companies are resolved. Avoid preferential rates for until their safety and effectiveness as tobacco cessation tool has been assessed. Increase taxes on Reduced Increases in Will depend upon Increasing excise Resistance from other products consumption of additional price elasticities duties on alcohol industry, support linked to NCD risk alcohol, especially revenue and of individual is relatively from women’s factors including at harmful levels. reduction over products and straightforward groups and alcohol. Reduction in time in alcohol income elasticities from an churches. domestic violence related NCDs of individual administrative and traffic (especially liver consumers. point of view. accidents cancer etc) and alcohol related violence Ministries of Review and Strategic action to Increases in the Increased Requires good Government
current disputes between Australia and tobacco companies are resolved. Avoid preferential rates for until their safety and effectiveness as tobacco cessation tool has been assessed. Increase taxes on other products linked to NCD risk factors including alcohol. Await further research and advice from WHO. Reduced consumption of alcohol, especially at harmful levels. Reduction in domestic violence and traffic accidents Increases in additional revenue and reduction over time in alcohol related NCDs (especially liver cancer etc) and alcohol related violence Will depend upon price elasticities of individual products and income elasticities of individual consumers. Increasing excise duties on alcohol is relatively straightforward from an administrative point of view. promote their products. Resistance from industry, support from women’s groups and churches. Ministries of Review and Strategic action to Increases in the Increased Requires good Government
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