Maylands, SA, August 22, 2011 — “We are deeply concerned that there has been no independent research conducted to provide actual evidence on whether plain packaging will reduce tobacco use,” said Mr Bruce Holland, Director Tobacco and Alcohol Party of Australia.
“Quality Government legislation should be premised upon evidenced based research.
Maylands, SA, August 22, 2011 — “We are deeply concerned that there has been no independent research conducted to provide actual evidence on whether plain packaging will reduce tobacco use,” said Mr Bruce Holland, Director Tobacco and Alcohol Party of Australia.
“Quality Government legislation should be premised upon evidenced based research.
“We need to know what are the consequences of this legislation on the rapid growth in contraband products, dumping of cheaper ‘plain packaged brands’ into the market and the actual change tobacco usage,” Holland said.
“When plain packaging becomes a legislative approach based purely upon public health fears instead of commissioned research, where does it end?
“Does society as we know it become bland everywhere? Is the next step plain Alcohol labelling and packaging?
“Obesity is the single highest preventable cause of death in Australia. Do we plain package fast food or even any food that is deemed by Government to be bad for us?
“There is no independent evidence based research to suggest that plain packaging will reduce consumption of legal tobacco products in Australia.
“Is the Government really in the business of legislating to protect a minority of excess users of legal products or are there better ways to minimise harm?
“This bill is interventionist legislation that is patriarchal and draconian with no logical end in sight as to where it might stop,” Holland said.
“We could end up living in a drab, plain colourless world with a government intent on protecting us from legal products that they deem are bad for us,” Holland concluded.
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Written and Authorised by B Holland for the Tobacco & Alcohol Party of Australia Ltd, 239 Magill Rd Maylands 5069?.
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