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Wednesday, 21 June 2000
Page: 17861


Mr SIDEBOTTOM (1:59 PM) —I move:

That all words after “That” be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:

“whilst not declining to give the Bill a second reading, the House condemns the Government for:

(1) promising that ordinary beer would only rise by 1.9% because of the tax package before the election and then revealing after the election that draught beer would rise by around 8%; and

(2) promising that packaged low alcohol beer would decrease in price before the election, and then announcing excise rates in the Budget which are estimated to make the price of low alcohol beer increase by more than 11% due to the new tax system”.

This amendment was foreshadowed by the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and has been circulated in the chamber.


Mr SPEAKER —Is the amendment seconded?


Mr Albanese —I second the amendment.

Amendment negatived.

Original question resolved in the affirmative.

Bill read a second time.