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Keyword : plain packaging

New cigarette packs put end to glamour associations with smoking

Thursday 7 April 2011

Quit has welcomed news that the Federal Government will release draft plain packaging legislation today putting Australia just months away from passing the landmark health bill.

More dirty tricks from tobacco industry terrified about plain packaging

Wednesday 4 August 2010

Quit has slammed an anti plain packaging campaign fronted by the Alliance of Australian Retailers, saying it's nothing but tobacco-funded scaremongering.

Plain packaging a ‘historic step’ towards smokefree generation as new research reveals one in four smokers still in doubt about health effects

Friday 30 November 2012

High Court rules 6-1 in favour of plain packaging

Friday 5 October 2012

New Zealand to pursue plain packaging of cigarettes

Tuesday 19 April 2011

New data reveals Australians in favour of plain packaging of cigarettes

Sunday 29 May 2011

New research shows plain packaging of cigarettes has the support of the majority of the Australian people, despite the tobacco industry’s continued attempts to undermine it.

Smokefree generation within reach after High Court upholds plain packaging

Wednesday 15 August 2012

Health groups call for bigger graphic health warnings and a move to plain packaging on cigarettes

Wednesday 27 February 2008

New Zealand becomes the second country in the world to introduce plain packaging

Tuesday 19 February 2013

United Kingdom to pursue plain packaging of cigarettes

Thursday 10 March 2011

Quit has welcomed news that the British government is moving towards introducing the plain packaging of cigarettes, following the lead of the Australian government.

Health group applauds news of government action on plain packaging

Dirty tricks by tobacco industry show even greater need for plain packaging

Thursday 8 April 2010

Tobacco industry persuades people to support plain packaging of cigarettes

Sunday 27 March 2011

A major tobacco-industry funded advertising blitz has backfired, with new research revealing the “It won’t work, so why do it” campaign persuaded more people to support the plain packaging of cigarettes than oppose it.

Health groups welcome coalition support on plain packaging

Tuesday 31 May 2011

Cancer Council Victoria and Quit have congratulated the coalition for pledging its support to plain packaging today.

Plain packaging bill passed in a landmark day for Australian tobacco control

Big tobacco wastes government time looking for non-existent smoking gun

Thursday 21 October 2010

Big tobacco continues to run scared of plain packaging, bombarding the Department of Health and Aging with freedom of information (FOI) requests in a desperate attempt to find ways to stop the most significant health reform in decades.

New figures show strong approval of plain packaging after cigarette packs of the future unveiled

Friday 8 April 2011

New Cancer Council research shows the majority of people support stripping cigarette packs of their branding and colour.

Members of Parliament must pass plain packaging legislation

Wednesday 6 July 2011

Quit has urged MPs not to let tobacco industry bully-boy tactics dissuade them from implementing a measure that will help continue to drive down smoking rates in Australia.

Victorian Liberals commit to life saving tobacco reform

Wednesday 18 May 2011

Leading health groups have congratulated the Victorian Liberal Government for supporting the plain packaging of cigarettes.

Big tobacco out to protect big profits

Tuesday 17 May 2011

Quit today expressed disgust at the tobacco industry’s continued deceitful attempts to try and undermine plain packaging.