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Coalition accused of secretly giving big tobacco lobbyists private platform in parliament

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Coalition accused of secretly giving big tobacco lobbyists private platform in parliament
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Exclusive: A Senate committee considering the illegal tobacco trade in Australia hears closed-session evidence from cigarette manufacturers

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Anti-smoking campaigners have accused the Coalition of secretly giving tobacco giants access to a parliamentary inquiry, a move they say undermines more than 15 years of precedent to protect public health.

On Monday, representatives from tobacco company Philip Morris appeared before a Senate committee considering the illegal tobacco trade in Australia.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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