british american tobacco australia - Media archive 2011
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10 November 2011
Plain packaging now heads to High Court
British American Tobacco Australia (BATA) confirmed it will commence proceedings in the High Court against the Federal Government immediately after plain packaging gains Royal Assent, if the legislation passes through the Senate today.
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14 October 2011
No Senate vote means no legal cigarettes next year
BATA warned there could be no legal tobacco on retailer shelves from 1 July 2012.
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12 September 2011
Senate should stop bad law
British American Tobacco Australia (BATA) will tomorrow front a Senate inquiry into a key part of Minister Roxon’s plain packaging laws.
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5 September 2011
BAT Australia heads to High Court over plain packs
British American Tobacco Australia (BATA) confirmed that if plain packaging passes through the Senate and becomes law then Australia’s highest selling cigarette manufacturer will head straight to the High Court to challenge the Federal Government on the legislation.
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1 September 2011
BAT Australia welcomes arrests
NSW Police, Australian Federal Police, Australian Customs and Operation Polaris seize 60 tonnes of illegal “chop chop” tobacco and 25 million counterfeit cigarettes.
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23 August 2011
MPs must see the Federal Government’s secret legal advice
With debate on the Tobacco Plain Packaging Bill and contentious Trademarks Bill expected in Parliament tomorrow, it’s critical every MP who will have to vote on moving the Bills into the Senate see the advice on the legality and constitutionality of plain packaging.
“The Federal Government had continually declined to release their legal advice through the Freedom of Information (FOI) process and BATA suspects that is because it’s likely to demonstrate their plain packaging laws are flawed,” said BAT Australia's spokesperson, Scott McIntyre.
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23 June 2011
Sydney number one hot spot for illegal tobacco
"It’s alarming to see tens of thousands of kilograms of illegal tobacco sold in Sydney. Of 150 electorates in Australia, it’s the worst." said David Crow in BAT Australia's recent media release. Download the media release in full
8 June 2011
Submission articulates objections to plain packaging
British American Tobacco Australia makes its submission to the Department of Health and Ageing as part of the Tobacco Plain Packaging Bill 2011 consultation process. Download the submission in full
31 May 2011
Full Federal Court hearing set for secret plain pack advice
British American Tobacco Australia is pleased a Full Federal Court of Australia will hear it’s appeal against the Federal Government’s repeated refusal to make public its legal advice on plain packaging. BAT Australia suspects that Minister Roxon hasn’t released the legal advice because it’s likely to demonstrate her plain packaging laws are flawed.Download the media release in full
17 May 2011
Campaign questions expensive plain packaging experiment
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Visit www.plainpack.com to read about BAT Australia's views on plain packaging and watch British American Tobacco Australia CEO, David Crow discuss the unintended consequences.
Follow Louise Warburton, Scott McIntyre and David Crow on twitter to receive real time updates on British American Tobacco Australia's response to the Tobacco Plain Packaging Bill 2011.
28 April 2011
British American Tobacco Australia has been forced to lodge an appeal in the Federal Court of Australia after the Federal Government repeatedly refused to release a key document through the Freedom of Information (FOI) process.
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7 April 2011
British American Tobacco Australia said it was disappointed the Government has pushed ahead with plain packaging despite the risk it would end up costing taxpayers billions even though there was no proof it would work. Download the media release in full
31 March 2011
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10 March 2011
Unfortunately 2.5 million counterfeit cigarettes (equal to 2500 kg) is less than 1% of the total amount of illegal tobacco making its way into Australia each year.
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1 March 2011
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- Media release: Taxpayers lose $1 billion while criminals make millions (170 kb)