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GP CRISIS TO WORSEN UNDER VAPE PRESCRIPTION MANDATE

08 February 2023

Australia’s GP crisis would worsen if the Federal Government continued to pursue its failed prescription-only model for access to nicotine…

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AACS CALLS FOR A COMMON SENSE APPROACH TO VAPING REGULATION

17 January 2023

Australia’s booming nicotine vape black market will continue to grow at alarming rates if the Federal Government does not take…

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ALL REVVED UP WITH NO PLACE TO CHARGE – AUSTRALIA’S ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE CATASTROPHE

06 January 2023

AACS CEO Theo Foukkare said governments at all levels had failed to invest in adequate EV charging stations. “Energy and…

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EXPLOSION IN ILLICIT TOBACCO UNDERMINES HARM REDUCTION EFFORTS

30 November 2022

Illicit tobacco is the number 1 issue, and if it’s not properly addressed, the Government’s announcement will stall The Government…

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FOOD INDUSTRY WARNS GOVERNMENT OF LONG-TERM FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTIONS

24 November 2022

Food Inflation to impact consumers for at least twelve months, possibly two years The National Food Supply Chain Alliance, made…

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FOOD ALLIANCE’S CALL FOR A NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY STRATEGY TO STABILISE FOOD
PRICES AND PROTECT CONSUMERS PAYS DIVIDENDS

28 October 2022

Government announces inquiry into Food Security in Australia The National Food Supply Chain Alliance, made up of nine national food…

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REGULATED RESPONSIBLE RETAILING CAN SOLVE AUSTRALIA’S BROKEN VAPING LAWS

19 October 2022

Today’s revelations of Victoria’s rampant illegal black market for nicotine vaping products should be the urgent wakeup call for all…

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URGENCY FOR LABOUR ACROSS AUSTRALIA’S FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN HAS NOT BEEN RECOGNISED AT JOBS SUMMIT PUTTING FOOD SECURITY AT RISK

04 September 2022

The lack of immediate solutions will lead to higher food prices for consumers and reduced food availability In the lead…

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1.1 MILLION REASONS TO REGULATE AUSTRALIA’S ILLEGAL VAPE INDUSTRY

28 August 2022

E-CIGARETTE BAN FAILING AS CONSUMER DEMAND SURGES WITH 1.1 MILLION AUSTRALIANS CHOOSING TO VAPE 260% RISE IN FIVE YEARS; TREND…

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UNPRECEDENTED LABOUR CRISIS ACROSS AUSTRALIA’S FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN

22 August 2022

172,000 WORKERS NEEDED SAY PEAK FOOD INDUSTRY BODIES OR PROLONGED HIGHER FOOD PRICES FOR CONSUMERS AND REDUCED FOOD AVAILABILITY WILL…

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A look at our Down Under Sydney Study Tour

05 August 2022

We held our Down Under Study Tour in Sydney last week, following a two year absence due to Covid. There…

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UNITED CONVENIENCE BUYERS PTY LTD (UCB) AND AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES (AACS) ANNOUNCE SPONSORSHIP OF WOMEN IN CONVENIENCE

27 July 2022

Sydney, 25th July 2022. United Convenience Buyers Pty Ltd (UCB), Australia’s largest leading specialised Petrol and Convenience Buying and Retail…

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