The Guardian
UK · 3 hrs ago
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Philip Morris uses secret Senate hearing to warn illegal tobacco in Australia could wipe out legal trade by 2030
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Philip Morris warned a closed Senate hearing that illegal tobacco trade could eliminate legal cigarettes in Australia by 2030, citing security concerns to justify keeping executives' identities secret, while critics question the company's public health motives.
Philip Morris uses secret Senate hearing to warn illegal tobacco in Australia could wipe out legal trade by 2030
Company pushes for lower excise and claims threats warrant secrecy, while critics say it has ‘no interest in public health or safety’
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Tobacco giant Philip Morris told a secret Senate hearing that soaring trade in illegal cigarettes would wipe out legal products in Australia as soon as 2030, claiming executives’ identities should be kept secret because of threats from organised crime.
Labor criticised Coalition MPs for allowing the com
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