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| − | The '''Alliance of Australian Retailers''' is a front-group funded by the big three tobacco companies. <ref> Melissa Fyfe, [http://www.smh.com.au/national/former-turnbull-adviser-heads-tobacco-laws-fight-20110604-1fmbt.html#ixzz1OgJNsVUQ Former Turnbull adviser heads tobacco laws fight], Sydney Morning Herald, 5 June 2011. </ref> | + | The '''Alliance of Australian Retailers''' is a front-group funded by the big three tobacco companies. <ref> Melissa Fyfe, [http://www.smh.com.au/national/former-turnbull-adviser-heads-tobacco-laws-fight-20110604-1fmbt.html#ixzz1OgJNsVUQ Former Turnbull adviser heads tobacco laws fight], Sydney Morning Herald, 5 June 2011. </ref> It was formed to fight the Australian Federal Government's plans to introduce plain packaging of tobacco products. |
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| + | The Alliance argues there is little evidence to support plain packaging of tobacco: | ||
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| + | :The Australian Federal Government has proposed that all tobacco products be sold in plain packets no later than July 2012. No matter which brand or type of cigarette, all packets will look the same. The Federal Government claims that plain packaging will help smokers quit or prevent people from taking up smoking, but they have provided no real evidence that plain packaging will work. | ||
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| + | :The Federal Government’s determination to go ahead with this policy shows they are not listening to small business throughout Australia. This is just the latest example of a policy that won’t work but that will hurt thousands of small businesses. | ||
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| + | :We draw the line at Government proposals which, like the Alcopops tax, haven't been thought through, won't work, and will have negative consequences for small businesses. | ||
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| + | :That's why the Alliance of Australian Retailers has come together to make the voices of small retailers heard, and to oppose plain packaging until it is overturned<ref> [https://www.australianretailers.com.au/ Plain packaging just doesn't make sense], accessed 8 June 2011 </ref> | ||
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Revision as of 11:10, 8 June 2011
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The Alliance of Australian Retailers is a front-group funded by the big three tobacco companies. [1] It was formed to fight the Australian Federal Government's plans to introduce plain packaging of tobacco products.
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Activities and Views
The Alliance argues there is little evidence to support plain packaging of tobacco:
- The Australian Federal Government has proposed that all tobacco products be sold in plain packets no later than July 2012. No matter which brand or type of cigarette, all packets will look the same. The Federal Government claims that plain packaging will help smokers quit or prevent people from taking up smoking, but they have provided no real evidence that plain packaging will work.
- The Federal Government’s determination to go ahead with this policy shows they are not listening to small business throughout Australia. This is just the latest example of a policy that won’t work but that will hurt thousands of small businesses.
- We draw the line at Government proposals which, like the Alcopops tax, haven't been thought through, won't work, and will have negative consequences for small businesses.
- That's why the Alliance of Australian Retailers has come together to make the voices of small retailers heard, and to oppose plain packaging until it is overturned[2]
Affiliations
People
Funding
Clients
Publications, Contact, Resources and Notes
Publications
Contact
Resources
Notes
- ↑ Melissa Fyfe, Former Turnbull adviser heads tobacco laws fight, Sydney Morning Herald, 5 June 2011.
- ↑ Plain packaging just doesn't make sense, accessed 8 June 2011
