Last week, the government passed its privatisation law on the single vote of Peter Dunne. Now, it looks set to vote down a minimum price for alcohol in the same way:
Labour has drafted an amendment to the alcohol legislation which would introduce a minimum pricing regime.He's gone a bit further than that, tweeting today that "If Labour's minimum alcohol price amendment depends on my vote, it is doomed."[...]
But the Green Party and Maori Party also back minimum pricing.
That leaves United Future MP Peter Dunne with the deciding vote.
Dunne has previously stated he was unconvinced a minimum pricing regime would have the desired affect.
Which is sadly exactly what you'd expect from an MP in the pocket of the liquor industry. This is a guy who abuses his Ministerial position to bury data which makes his booze buddies look bad; of course he'll vote against real action which will cost them money.
