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2026-05-04 10:03 UTC
Assistant minister for customs, Julian Hill, called on Coalition senators to explain the secret hearing.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/04/coalition-big-tobacco-lobbyists-closed-session-parliament
“Australians should be shocked and outraged that today the committee chose to get secret evidence from big tobacco,” he said.
“They’re quick to give comment when it suits them, and yet they want to skulk in in secret to a parliamentary inquiry when not.”
#auslaw #auspol #smoking #tobacco
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@drrimmer@aus.social 2026-05-05 05:44
Tobacco giant's secret appearance at inquiry raises questions, health minister says https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-05/philip-morris-secret-hearing-inquiry-mark-butler-questions/106619298
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@caspar@hachyderm.io 2026-05-04 23:22
@drrimmer@aus.social Monstrous.