VICTORIAN MINISTER SPEAKS SENSE ON LINK BETWEEN EXCESSIVE TOBACCO EXCISE AND THE GROWTH IN ILLEGALTOBACCO, FIRE-BOMBINGS AND CRIME GANGS
Remarks made by the Victorian Minister responsible for tobacco regulation, Enver Erdogan, that acknowledge the direct link between excessive federal…
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AACS WELCOMES QLD GOVERNMENT’S PROPOSED LAWS FOR ILLEGAL TOBACCO, VAPE TRADERS AND DODGY LANDLORDS
The Australian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) has welcomed the Queensland Government’s proposed laws announced to further tackle the illegal…
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QUEENSLAND RECORD ILLICIT TOBACCO AND VAPE BUST MUST BE MATCHED WITH INCREASED PENALTIES FOR BLACK MARKET THUGS
Responsible retailers have called on the Queensland Government and health authorities to go even harder on penalties for criminals caught…
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RETAILERS MAKE ELEVENTH HOUR ELECTION PLEA FOR LABOR TO FIX AUSTRALIA’S VAPING POLICY FAILURE
Fed up and frustrated retailers have called on Federal Labor to quit playing politics over dangerous, illicitvapes that are putting…
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RETAILERS CALL ON LABOR FOR BIPARTISAN SUPPORT OF COALITION’S PLAN TO FIGHT ILLICIT TOBACCO AND VAPE CRIME CRISIS
Retailers living and working in fear of Australia’s out-of-control tobacco wars have called on the Federal Labor Party to urgently…
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FEDS ILLEGAL TOBACCO CRACKDOWN “LIKE TRYING TO USE A NUT TO SMASH A SLEDGEHAMMER”
The Australian Government’s latest plan to crack down on illegal tobacco does not go far enough, falls well-short of the…
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‘BE KIND IN RETAIL’INDUSTRY JOINS FORCES TO LAUNCH NEW NATION-WIDE CHRISTMAS CAMPAIGN
A coalition of shopping centre, retail, fuel and convenience, pharmacy, security and cleaning industry groups has joined forces to launch…
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AACS WELCOMES VICTORIA’S TOUGH NEW TOBACCO LICENSING LAWS
Australia’s peak body for convenience stores has welcomed the Victorian Government’s strict new tobacco licensing laws that will see huge…
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AACS AND C&I MEDIA ANNOUNCE NEW STRATEGIC ALLIANCE
The Australian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) and C&I Media have announced a new five-year strategic alliance to commence from…
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RETAILERS BACK CALLS TO OUTLAW DEBIT CARD SURCHARGES AND CUT CARD FEES
Retailers have welcomed a plan by the Federal Government to cut greedy debit card fees set by financial institutions, in…
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CANBERRA ASKED TO URGENTLY TACKLE GREEDY CARD FEES
Uncontrolled debit fees adding $12 to a school laptop, and $6.40 for a car service Canberra, 10 October 2024: A…
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BLACK MARKET CIGARETTES OPENLY PURCHASED IN MELBOURNE AS LEGAL TOBACCO TRADE PLUMMETS
At a busy tobacconist in the Melbourne suburb of Frankston, a constant flow of customers are walking through the front…
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