Brisbane Times | Sugar tax would 'recover cost of obesity' SBS Think tank The Grattan Institute is calling on the government to introduce a sugar tax, that would recover the cost of obesity. Source: AAP. 23 Nov 2016 - 12:08 AM UPDATED 4 HOURS AGO. Tweet. It's time to introduce a sugar tax in Australia to recover ... Sugar tax isn't a sign of the nanny state: it's a step in the right direction Jamie Oliver happy to see sugar tax introduced in the UK2:30 Soft drinks tax would raise $520m and cut obesity, says Grattan Institute |