Malarndirri McCarthy (NT, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister for Indigenous Australians) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you, Senator Canavan, for your question. As a reminder to the Senate, the coalition did sign up to the WHO framework in 2005, and we certainly abide by the article, so I think it's really important that the Senate is aware that both the coalition and this government are abiding by the WHO framework.

Let's remember that the debate before the Senate is about cigarettes, not vaping, and the bills before us is about one thing: ensuring plain packaging—

No, let me finish, Senator Canavan. We all sat in silence and listened to you. These bills capture vaping advertising—otherwise, they are exclusively about cigarettes. There was no doubt that the witnesses and submissions that came before the inquiry also included those from the tobacco industry. So, senators, let's remember: the piece of legislation before us has gone through the Senate committee, and all of those involved in the industry have had an opportunity to speak to this piece legislation.