Senate debates

Thursday, 10 November 2011

Bills

Tobacco Plain Packaging Bill 2011, Trade Marks Amendment (Tobacco Plain Packaging) Bill 2011; In Committee

7:23 pm

Photo of Concetta Fierravanti-WellsConcetta Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Ageing) Share this | Hansard source

As I understand it, it is a recommendation. As I understand it, despite the recommendation of the World Health Organisation, you are going to a voluntary scheme, where the tobacco companies manage their own tracking, rather than following the recommendation of the World Health Organisation, which is basically talking about a track-and-trace regime. I just want to understand the nuance between the position that the government is taking and what the World Health Organisation is recommending.

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