Mr. Andrew Meagher:

We are talking about evidence-based and proportionate legislation. We fully support the Government’s view that it must protect children and smokers. It should do so on the basis of evidence and with a proportionate response. We are not saying there should be no legislation but where is the evidence that plain packages will work? We do not believe it is there. We are not saying it will not come from Australia. It is not there yet. Committee members and the industry agree that it is not there yet so why the rush?