One of the Australia’s largest industry groups has walked away from a contract worth hundreds of thousands of dollars to lobby for e-cigarettes because the money was secretly sourced from Philip Morris International.
The Australian Retailers Association’s decision last August to end its relationship with global PR firm Burson Cohn & Wolfe, which had channelled funds from Philip Morris, marks the clearest sign that corporate Australia is distancing itself from Big Tobacco.
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Neil Chenoweth is an investigative reporter for The Australian Financial Review. He is based in Sydney and has won multiple Walkley Awards. Connect with Neil on Twitter. Email Neil at nchenoweth@afr.com.au
