british american tobacco australia - Media and views
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2010 media and views
The Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon has just confirmed speculation that there will be an increase in tobacco excise of 25 per cent effective as at 12:01am (Friday 30 April 2010). Read our news release. - Tobacco excise increase news release (100 kb)
24 April 2010
Allegations that British American Tobacco Australia use social media as a way of subversive advertising was published in the Sydney Morning Herald on Saturday, 24 April. Read our official statement.
March 2010
British American Tobacco Australia supports new regulations regarding the manufacture of reduced fire risk (RFR) cigarettes and the end goal of reducing fires, but warns that no cigarette is safe. Read more in our news release below.
February 2010
A new report by PwC, Illegal tobacco: counting the cost of Australia’s black market,shows Australia’s illegal tobacco market continues to grow, with more than 12 per cent of all tobacco consumed illegal and costing the Federal Government more than $600 million per year in lost revenue. Read our response to the release of the PwC Report.
- Illegal Tobacco Report - British American Tobacco Australia - 2010 (306 kb)