british american tobacco australia - British American Tobacco Australia
Highlights
$1 billion in lost taxes could fill a big budget hole
An annual report into the size of illegal tobacco problem found a significant shift in the black market with criminal gangs now smuggling three times the amount of counterfeit and contraband cigarettes into Australia than the previous year.
High Court hearing commences tomorrow
The hearing for British American Tobacco’s (BAT) challenge against the Tobacco Plain Packaging Act (TPP) will begin tomorrow before the seven High Court Judges in Canberra. Allan Myers QC will argue on behalf of BAT that the TPP legislation is unconstitutional due to the fact the Commonwealth is trying to acquire our valuable intellectual property without compensation
Media and views
Current and archived media releases and our company's views.
Careers with us
Current and archived media releases and our company's views.
In 2010 the Government announced
that all tobacco products sold in Australia would be required to be sold in plain packaging. We responded to the draft Bill, highlighting a series of unintended consequences that may arise.
Visit www.PlainPack.com to read about British American Tobacco Australia's views on plain packaging and watch our CEO, David Crow discuss the unintended consequences.
Follow @BATA_Media 
on Twitter to receive real time updates on our response to the Tobacco Plain Packaging Bill 2011.
Illicit trade
The illegal tobacco black market is equal to 16% of the legal market costing taxpayers a staggering $1.1 billion last year in forgone excise.