Tag: Tobacco

New laws to help stamp out illicit tobacco imports

The Australian government announced the commencement of new laws this week that will “protect Australia’s borders from the importation of smuggled tobacco products”. The Assistant Minister for Customs, Community Safety and Multicultural Affairs...

Philip Morris helps close gender pay gap

Philip Morris Australia has become the first organisation in the country to achieve Equal Salary certification, which recognises organisations that pay men and women equally. Independent analysis from the Switzerland-based Equal Salary Foundation...

Australia needs ‘pragmatic approach’ to vaping, says ALNA

A new report supports ALNA’s call for a change in vaping strategy for Australian retailers, says CEO Ben Kearney. The report suggests vaping could play a key role in helping Australians quit tobacco...

Many tobacco retailers would prefer not to sell tobacco

New research has revealed that one in five tobacco retailers would prefer not to sell tobacco products. Cancer Council NSW and Western Sydney University carried out the research. Together they sampled a range...

Middle-aged blazing a trail for vaping

Middle-aged people are leading the surge in vaping in the UK, according to new figures from Mintel. The market research company found that the biggest rise in vapers is in those aged 45...

NZ to legalise vaping as Australia lags behind

Vaping and nicotine e-cigarettes will be legalised in New Zealand, Associate Minister of Health Jenny Salesa has announced. The Smoke-free Environments Act 1990 (SFEA) will change next year to give smokers more confidence...

TIC hits back at BATA’s non-compliance claim

Tobacco Imports Company (TIC) has responded to claims by British American Tobacco Australia (BATA) that some of TIC’s brands don’t comply with the Tobacco Plain Packaging Act. In an open letter to Convenience...

Record tobacco bust at Bundaberg

The Australian Tax Office last month seized more than 21 hectares of illegal tobacco with an estimated excise value of $30 million near Bundaberg, Queensland. This is the largest cross-jurisdictional illegal-tobacco seizure in the...
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