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Australia (4 Country)
Australia was chosen as part of the original four ITC survey countries because it is a world-leader in tobacco control policies, such as smoke-free laws. Australia signed the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control on December 5, 2003. The treaty was ratified on October 27, 2004.
Survey Overview
Survey Mode: Random Digit Dialed Telephone Survey and Web Survey
| Wave | Survey Dates | Survey Sample |
| 1 | October to December 2002 | 2,000 Smokers |
| 2 | May to September 2003 | 2,000 Smokers |
| 3 | June to December 2004 | 2,000 Smokers |
| 4 | October 2005 to January 2006 | 2,000 Smokers |
| 5 | October 2006 to February 2007 | 2,000 Smokers |
| 6 | September 2007 to February 2008 | 2,000 Smokers |
| 7 | October 2008 to July 2009 | 1,750 Smokers |
| 8 | July 2010 to May 31, 2011 | 1,500 Smokers |
Tobacco Control Policies
- Australia adopted a national ban on tobacco advertising in 1993.
- Warning labels are required on cigarette packs.
- Chew tobacco and oral snuff are prohibited.
- Legal minimum age to buy tobacco is 18.
- Light/mild descriptors were banned in October 2005.
- Smoking was banned in bars in 2006.
Publications
Australian Policy Table (February 2011)
Wave 1 Technical Report
Wave 2 - 8 Technical Report
ITC Australia Survey Questionnaire
Australia Contact Information
Amanda Duncan, Project Manager. Email: amanda.duncan@uwaterloo.ca
Ron Borland, Principal Investigator. Email: ron.borland@cancervic.org.au
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