Senate debates
Monday, 4 December 2023
Bills
Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) Bill 2023, Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2023; In Committee
12:31 pm
Anne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Health and Aged Care) Share this | Hansard source
You used the number of 11 per cent for the smoking rate in Australia. I'm trying to understand how you are actually measuring the number of people in Australia who are smoking. I'm keen to understand what the basis is of that 11 per cent. How has that number come about? Is it the amount of people? Does it include the illicit or illegal sale of tobacco or is it merely the legal sale of tobacco?
No comments