Health Coalition Aotearoa have called for the current Associate Minister for Health to be replaced over her proposed plan for tobacco taxes.

Official documents show Minister Casey Costello is looking into a three-year tobacco tax freeze.

Co-chair Boyd Swinburn says this proposal is the latest in a string of 'anti-health' measures.

"Wanting to repeal the smokefree legislation that was brought into place in 2022, bringing in smokeless tobacco, taking the excise tax off heated tobacco, and now looking into taking the CTI adjustment off- this is all out of the tobacco industry playbook."

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Health Coalition Aotearoa have called for the current Associate Minister for Health to be replaced over her proposed plan for tobacco taxes.
Official documents show Minister Casey Costello is looking into a three-year tobacco tax freeze.
Co-chair Boyd Swinburn says this proposal is the latest in a string of 'anti-health' measures.
"Wanting to repeal the smokefree legislation that was brought into place in 2022, bringing in smokeless tobacco, taking the excise tax off heated tobacco, and now looking into taking the CTI adjustment off- this is all out of the tobacco industry playbook."
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