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Donations, access and secrecy: 3 tactics tobacco companies use to influence smoking laws

Donations, access and secrecy: 3 tactics tobacco companies use to influence smoking laws

Letting a global tobacco giant give evidence to a parliamentary committee behind closed doors is one of many lobbying tactics Australia has allowed.

07.05.2026 10

The Conversation

Becky Freeman

Could making tobacco cheaper actually cut down smoking rates? We asked 5 experts

Critics of the tobacco excise argue the tax has stopped working to further reduce smoking rates and should be lowered.

17.09.2025 20

The Conversation

Becky Freeman

I can see seven smokes shops from my bus stop - governments must act

Although Australia is a world leader in smoking cessation, we’ve done very little to control how and where tobacco is sold. These shops are...

01.07.2025 10

WA Today

Becky Freeman

I can see seven smokes shops from my bus stop - governments must act

Although Australia is a world leader in smoking cessation, we’ve done very little to control how and where tobacco is sold. These shops are...

01.07.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Becky Freeman

I can see seven smokes shops from my bus stop - governments must act

Although Australia is a world leader in smoking cessation, we’ve done very little to control how and where tobacco is sold. These shops are...

01.07.2025 10

The Age

Becky Freeman

I can see seven smokes shops from my bus stop - governments must act

Although Australia is a world leader in smoking cessation, we’ve done very little to control how and where tobacco is sold. These shops are...

01.07.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Becky Freeman

Menthol cigarettes will be banned from April 1. Here’s why – and what else is changing

Retailers have a three-month grace period to sell any old stock already in their stores. Here’s what’s behind these changes – and what needs to...

31.03.2025 10

The Conversation

Becky Freeman