[azza]

Hi everyone, I live in Sydney, Australia. I smoke Benson & Hedges Smooth almost exclusively though I've tried most of the other popular brands of cigarettes.

Amazing country with a horrible government! I'm sure most of you have heard of the plain packaging they are introducing at the end of the year. I just hope the tobacco companies' lawsuits succeed and this will not go ahead.

[Chief Smoker]

Welcome to the boards azza! What's this plain packaging thing? haven't heard about it....

[StoneMonkey]

Howdy and welcome!

[bobbyT]

Hey hey Australia, welcome to the board! Looks like politicians everywhere are sticking it to us smokers...nice to have some international presence on this board, which part of Australia do you live in? How much does a pack of benson and hedges cigarettes cost you out there?

[Sunny]

lol ~hey, we always have some comments on our government. I believe every where is the same ~

[azza]

In short, plain packaging requires all cigarettes in Australia to be sold in uniform packs that have an ugly olive-brown colour and no logos will be allowed on cigarette packs whatsoever. The brand name will have to be printed in small, standard-font text underneath the health warning that will cover 75% of the front.

A pack of Benson & Hedges 25s cost $16.20 (US$17.35). And I usually get my smokes from a local convenience store as I don't have a tobacconist in my suburb so I pay $18.30 (US$19.50). The extra cost is still cheaper than a train ticket or the petrol to drive to a suburb that has a tobacconist.

[the iron horse]

Welcome to the board azza!


Really agree with what you posted:

"Amazing country with a horrible government! I'm sure most of you have heard of the plain packaging they are introducing at the end of the year. I just hope the tobacco companies' lawsuits succeed and this will not go ahead."

Let's hope.

[gatrman56]

Hi azza,
Welcome to our forum.Its great to get
folks from all over the world ! Boy you sure pay
alot for smokes there,even if they are 25's.Its
more than twice what they cost here in Florida.

gatrman56

[anas]

Originally Posted by gatrman56 Hi azza, Welcome to our forum.Its great to get folks from all over the world ! Boy you sure pay alot for smokes there,even if they are 25's.Its more than twice what they cost here in Florida. gatrman56

Yes the cost of cigs in Aus is exhorbitant,I pay $10.10. for Super king 20s and no pensioner discount either!!!!
In Bali a pack of dunhill red $1.70 for 20 so you can see how much tax our Government is getting!!!!
Is there a place we can buy cigs on line that is reputable please,any one know.
Nice talking to you,
anas,

[gatrman56]

Ive used and still do use
mydiscountcigs.com,outta Moldova.
Now I dont know weather they ship
to you down under.... Check em out
though. Very good company.
I buy springs from a company down
there where you live, called Ironman
Suspensions, ever heard of them??
no big deal but I couldn't believe I could
get something from Austrailia cheaper there
then here. Crazy $$$ situations...

garman56