[BITList] Big end of town don’t want it.

[John Feltham]

Australia markets itself as a liberal democracy committed to the principles of equality and fairness.

But in practice, those with clout or money or both can influence public policy in a way other members of the public cannot.

Take the tax being proposed for sugary drinks. Despite the mountains of evidence pointing to the public health benefits of adopting this fiscal approach, powerful vested interests have muddied the waters and convinced politicians to go against the prevailing evidence.


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Big end of town don’t want it.

The rich get richer and the people get sicker?

And in the meantime…

Since 1980, the obesity rates in Australia have just about tripled (from 10 per cent to 28 per cent).




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