Lexi,

Tony Abbott health minister slapped graphic health warnings all over cigarette packets and I brought smoking rates down from 22 per cent to 17 per cent.

What is Labor's record so far. In 4 years the smoking rates have barely changed.

Belly,

Keep on telling yourself that. Ignorance is bliss.

SM,

You're grabbing at straws. Nobody read the tiny little print of cigarettes being a hazard to your health - there were other reasons for the reductions - increase in prices being one among many.
And what's the problem with Tony Abbott at the moment - why isn't he supporting the government's tough legislation that will save Australian lives instead of carrying on about the flip flops of the PM
while ingnoring those of his own Party's - like WorkChoices?

Why don't you guys give it a break and simply email each other without using the forum to waste everyone else's time?

Dear GRRGH,

Valid point and one that the politicians could also take up at present. Have you watched "Question Time" lately?

lexi,

"Nobody read the tiny little print of cigarettes being a hazard to your health" Thats what was done before the coalition. The graphic (pictures) helped reduce smoking rates by 25%

As for the concerns that Abbott had, please feel free to read my previous posts. "Abbott's concerns were that the proposed legislation was as every labor policy, poorly researched, quickly cobbled together, and more about spin than results."

Just because an idea sounds good, does not make it good policy. This policy was rushed out simply for labor to get a small victory. There was no real market research, and there is no indication that it will do any good, and has real risks of compensation claims by the cigarette companies.

The only benefit is to allow Nicotine Roxon to bash the Libs, which now she has been caught out has back fired.

GRRH! see you have been here ten seconds lets not claim owner ship yet ok.
Limited as I am by your is it two posts? I rather think you just have a head pain , take a bex.
Go and watch QUESTION TIME time SM, I AM NOW