Sentences with phrase «drink container tax»

24 August 2012 MEDIA RELEASE Drink Container Tax is a Triple Threat to Jobs, Weekly Shop, and Consumer Choice The Australian Beverages Council has today expressed disappointment that Australia's Environment Ministers are still considering the triple threat of a drink container tax — job losses, increased grocery costs and a reduction in consumer choice.

The Australian Beverages Council has today expressed disappointment that Australia's Environment Ministers are still considering the triple threat of a drink container tax — job losses, increased grocery costs and a reduction in consumer choice.

The industry is already in a state of contraction and any further stress on manufacturers, including small and medium companies, through a drink container tax will cost jobs» said the Beverages Council's CEO, Mr Geoff Parker.

The drink container tax is a double hit for families and just not fair.

«Secondly, it is estimated the drink container tax will add an additional $ 300 to the annual shop for households at a time when they're doing it tough.

«Proponents of a drink container tax cite nostalgic ideas of scout groups and schools collecting used drink containers to buy new equipment.

Not exact matches

Regional communities will be the big losers if a planned container deposit tax is introduced, with more than three million Victorian households finding it difficult to travel to a remote deposit centre for a partial refund on their drink containers.

In addition, almost 450 Victorian jobs1 are under threat from the container deposit tax in drink manufacturing, distribution and packaging hubs, including those around Shepparton, Niddrie, Altona, Broadmeadows and Carrum, who will be most at risk of job losses.

In addition, 400 NSW jobs1 are under threat from the container deposit tax in drink manufacturing, distribution and packaging hubs, including those around Auburn, Campbelltown, Penrith, Parramatta and Smithfield, who will be most at risk of job losses.

«This green tax on drinks will hit families already doing the right thing and recycling their containers through their kerbside bin.

She confirmed all shops will soon have to charge customers 5p for plastic carrier bags and the Treasury will consider plans for taxing throwaway items such as hot drink cups and takeaway food containers.

Container Deposit Tax To Hurt NSW Families NSW families will be the big losers if a planned container deposit tax is introduced, with more than 1.8 million NSW households finding it difficult to travel to a remote deposit centre for a partial refund on their drink containeTax To Hurt NSW Families NSW families will be the big losers if a planned container deposit tax is introduced, with more than 1.8 million NSW households finding it difficult to travel to a remote deposit centre for a partial refund on their drink containetax is introduced, with more than 1.8 million NSW households finding it difficult to travel to a remote deposit centre for a partial refund on their drink containers.

The government have said that they want to eliminate avoidable plastic waste by 2042, with a ban on plastic straws, a tax on takeaway cups and a deposit scheme for single - use plastic drinks containers being just a few of the ideas under consideration.