Cigarette prices in Australia are among the highest globally due to high taxes, with a 20-pack costing between $39 and $60, depending on the brand. Of this, $26 is tax. Cigarette excise taxes are ...

Australia made it mandatory in 2011 for cigarettes to be sold in drab-looking packets that carry health warnings. Seven years on, the WTO has rejected complaints from four nations that the laws ...

We assess the impact of legislation mandating the plain packaging of cigarettes in 2012 in Australia on both primary and secondary demand. We first examine the causal impact of the legislation at the ...