Australian Prime Minister, John Howard, has recently hinted that his government was considering a rescue package for the sugar industry, which is struggling with low world prices, disease problems and drought.
AUSTRALIA: Coca-Cola Amatil voices opposition to sugar levy
Australian soft drinks group, Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA), has warned the Australian government against a proposed levy on sugar to assist the domestic sugar industry. The country's struggling canegrowers have called for both a levy on sugar products and on imported manufactured sugar goods.