Cigarette price hike
The government has hiked up the price of packets of tobacco cigarettes by up to $2.70 per packet.
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Illicit tobacco costing taxpayers $4 billion per year
Authorities have provided information suggesting criminal tobacco networks are managing to avoid more than $4 billion a year in excise taxes. It has been reported that the criminal networks are using the profits from selling illicit tobacco to fund activities including terrorism. Ritchies Stores chief executive Fred Harrison said illegal tobacco is causing an epidemic
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AACS support ‘Government blitz on illegal tobacco’
The Australasian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) has voiced its support for the Government crackdown on illegal tobacco products.
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Changes to tobacco price boards
The Victorian Government has released an update to the rules and regulations regarding the sale, advertising, and display of tobacco and e-cigarettes.
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Exclusive: Interview with Philip Morris MD Nikitas Theophilopoulos
Life is anything but a drag for Nikitas Theophilopoulos, the managing director of Philip Morris International (Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands).
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WTO to rule on Australia’s tobacco plain packaging laws
The ABC has reported on a rumour that the Australian Government has won a dispute regarding international tobacco plain packaging. The rumoured ruling in Australia’s favour is set to give the green light to other countries to roll out similar laws. A British American Tobacco (BAT) spokesperson said the news regarding the ruling was “speculation”.
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Swipe left on illegal smokes: Bootleggers take to Tinder
Tobacco on Tinder? The Australian Border Force Tobacco Strike Team has recently made a number of arrests in relation to the alleged sale of cigarettes via the internet…
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Tobacco companies pledge to obey law
Cigarette companies Philip Morris and Zen Sensation have made undertakings to not supply cigarettes that fail to comply with Australia’s mandatory Reduced Fire Risk safety standard.
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Plain packaging legislation passed in NZ
Legislation requiring tobacco products to have plain packaging passes final hurdle.
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New e-cig laws in Victoria light up debate
E-cigarettes to be subjected to same regulations as tobacco products in Victoria.
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PMI reports reduced cigarette volumes
PMI result shows Australia affected by lower total cigarette market and downtrading.
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