BAT is fighting the Government’s plan for plain packaging of cigarettes.
Melbourne
Cigarette giant British American Tobacco (BAT) has lost a Federal Court bid to access Commonwealth documents on the plain packaging policy.
The Federal Government is moving ahead with plans to introduce the scheme by next July.
British American Tobacco has accused the Government of blocking access to government legal advice that suggests the scheme could be unlawful.
The company has argued the documents, which date back to the mid-1990s, raise questions about the scheme’s compliance with international trade and tariff obligations.
The court this morning dismissed the company’s application