Former deputy chief medical officer Dr Nick Coatsworth is set to give evidence at a Senate inquiry into Australia’s tobacco crisis, where he argues the growth of an illegal tobacco market reflects broader policy failure. In reporting from multiple outlets, Coatsworth says the situation indicates tobacco control efforts have not sufficiently addressed illegal supply and enforcement gaps. He is expected to advocate reducing tobacco excise (tobacco taxes), arguing that current tax settings are contributing to incentives for illicit trade. Coatsworth also raises concerns that any reduction in the illicit market could help prevent wider harm to public health, while noting that illicit availability remains a major issue. The articles describe his position as focused on the interaction between tax levels and illegal market activity, rather than on reducing smoking demand alone. All sources frame his comments as part of his testimony preparation for the Senate inquiry.
Ex-deputy medical officer Dr Nick Coatsworth calls for tobacco excise cut
Former deputy chief medical officer Dr Nick Coatsworth is set to give evidence at a Senate inquiry into Australia’s tobacco crisis, where he argues the growth of an illegal tobacco market reflects bro...
- Dr Nick Coatsworth, a former deputy chief medical officer, is preparing to give evidence to a Senate inquiry about Australia’s tobacco crisis.
- Coatsworth describes the rise of illegal tobacco as a broader “whole of government” policy failure.
- He calls for a reduction in tobacco excise (tobacco taxes).
- He links high tax levels to incentives for an illegal tobacco market.
- The reporting notes his concern that illicit market dynamics could affect smoking rates.
Former deputy chief medical officer Dr Nick Coatsworth has called for a reduction in tobacco excise amid fears the illegal market would begin to drive an increase in smoking.
3 months agoFormer deputy chief medical officer Dr Nick Coatsworth has called for a reduction in tobacco excise amid fears the illegal market would begin to drive an increase in smoking.
3 months agoFormer deputy chief medical officer Dr Nick Coatsworth has called for a reduction in tobacco excise amid fears the illegal market would begin to drive an increase in smoking.
3 months agoDr Nick Coatsworth is preparing to call the flourishing illegal tobacco market a “whole of government policy failure” at a senate inquiry into Australia’s tobacco crisis.
3 months agoDr Nick Coatsworth is preparing to call the flourishing illegal tobacco market a “whole of government policy failure” at a senate inquiry into Australia’s tobacco crisis.
3 months agoDr Nick Coatsworth is preparing to call the flourishing illegal tobacco market a “whole of government policy failure” at a senate inquiry into Australia’s tobacco crisis.
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