November 2013 - MyChoice Australia

Think Of The Children – Why We Need Plain Packaging For Politicians

22 Nov, 2013 admin_ata

Writing at the UK-based The Free Society, Brian Monteith has a suggestion worth serious consideration: The time is now. We cannot wait any longer. We must act immediately if we are to save the lives of countless children. We must introduce plain packaging of politicians. We know the odds are against us. They have all the resources of the state at their disposal. Their own payroll vote is massive. The legions of the NHS are larger than the armed forces – while the massed ranks of faceless bureaucrats, tax collectors, inspectors…

10 reasons the tobacco tax hike is awful, awful policy

07 Nov, 201314 Nov, 2013 Lara

It really has nothing to do with your health In the words of the new PM, “It would only be raising $5 billion dollars or so if people are to continue to smoke, so let’s not listen to this palaver about health. This is all about revenue, it’s all about tax, it’s all about a government that can’t control it’s spending – that’s why it hits you in the hip pocket.” Smoking-related illness already benefits the budget – there ARE no losses to cover. Tobacco excise is already so high…

What is illicit tobacco?

04 Nov, 201304 Nov, 2013 Lara

Idk but there is this many of it: Okay. So. Today’s KPMG report identifies these types of illicit tobacco… Counterfeit cigarettes: fake versions of real brands. Unbranded loose tobacco: it’s unbranded loose leaf tobacco that is not in cigarette form. Non-domestic cigarettes (legal): importing or bringing in foreign cigarettes duty-free when you come back from not-Australia (which is legal if there’s less than fifty cigarettes, or if there’s more and you pay tax on them). You can tell they’re not Australian if they glorify dictators instead of health conditions….