Despite your intolerance of other peoples choices in life , they will continue to do what they want .   Explain to me (in your opinion ) how exactly you think a packet displaying an horific health warning pic. , & which has to be requested from behind a closed door , will promote an impulsive sale .   A person seeing an olive green FPV Ford will still think (if so inclined ) 'I like the sound of that" , and buy one . it can also kill him if abused .This packaging change push is a furphy , and will eventually come to its predictable demise .  it would have as much effect as the proposed , equally flawed carbon tax push .  ie.   Cost an astronomical amount & achieve NOTHING .  If big brother was serious &/or had the guts , they would ban the product .     THEY WON'T.      The tobacco product will be promoted no more or less  if a packet carried around in a pocket is marked or unmarked , clearly evidenced by the failure of the current pictures etc. to effect this .     I'm glad however that grudging concession has been made that there are many other things out there which ARE doing harm at varying levels .The curiosity is why are these issues being denied / glossed over/ ignored here ? The saviours of the world need to address ALL issues .   It's a big job speaking for everyone .

Ask yourself this O Yeah.....If I put a quote up , why don't I respond to it in my post ? Have another look at it , reflect for a moment , let it sink in , then respond meaningfully , instead of a cut & paste type response ! I look forward to a SPECIFIC response . OF COURSE logos are marketing tools , after market SHARE . The market is established and to date has complied with draconian packaging changes asked of it . If people wish to smoke , THEY WILL. if not , they won't . Tobacco marketing is no different to any other , shooting for the max.  % of an established market niche .That is what makes this fanatical push for label change so stupid . IT WILL CHANGE NOTHING !! Also to talk about restrictions on use of products is irrelevant , you must realise . We are surely talking here about purchase FOR use of the product .    I hope I ,at least ,have shed some light on what you did not understand .

Its all about stopping the kids from getting addicted to nicotine, kids are the new customers of the tobacco giants when the current stock of addicts die off prematurely.
Big Tobacco has been threatening the worlds govts for years over plain packaging so we know on that basis the tobacco giants have done the research that tells them plain packaging will dramatically cut the rate of new young addicts.

What!? There's no proof, anywhere in the world!? Funny that, eh!?

There will never be proof unless a Govt is brave enough to prove it.

I, for one, am happy for Australia to be the guinea pig in this experiment!

We still all wait to see the proof & backup for the specious arguments put forward by the pro plain packaging brigade . Hard facts are the only thing which will give credence to unsupported claims . Now they're having a shot at the govt. for not being "brave ".   They (the govt. ) are the ones ostensively fronting this cavalier push . It's  unfortunately predictable behaviour to look for a scapegoat &/or  turn on allies when caught out or feeling threatened . C'mon guys , otherwise this forum will degenerate further to "My dad can piss further than your dad " type childish debate .

Oh Yeah ,  Talk about naivete , where have you been ? You should know about the industry accepted multi media advertising ban on these products .Happened years ago , but the market & product is still there . I will respond to your curious mention of political motivation , merely to say that the stance of Tony Abbott on anything is of monumental insignificance to me .  Speaking of monumental insignificance , so was the logo on the pack when I experimented with durries as a schoolboy . They were Garrick . Nothing "cool" there . No positive role model either , just good ol' peer pressure .     Here are the FACTUAL results thus far ...........Horrific health warnings did not work .......Non display @ outlets did not work .........Bans in public places (even outside at some ) did not work ........Multi media advertising bans did not work ............Bans on in car smoking with children ineffectual ....etc.  etc.   No "pie in the sky "theory here .This is real life , like it or not .    And still , this ill fated , fanatical push for plain packaging is touted as the magic fix .??          To do the same thing time after time & expect a different outcome is a notable definition of insanity .   Or is it the "give 'em an inch , they'll take a mile " scenario ?    also , when pushing for change , like politicians , we all have to be seen to be relying on factual (proven ) argument , no matter how noble a saviours cause may seem .

I note your unsubstantiated statement regarding % of smoking . Am I to assume you mean in Oz?  Where are these figures plucked from? It is "IF "this insanely expensive & unproven proposed plan will acheive anything  , that is the issue . IT WON'T.   Also to compare apples with apples on this matter , you obviously have to input factors such as socio/economic modifiers , cultural differences  and a myriad of factors . Let's stick to something which is relevant & we know .  It is totally out of context to draw comparison with a totally different situation .   If the real intent is to not attract kids to smoking this plain packaging furphy is a total non event . As i've said before the only REAL thing which I believe will acheive this is EDUCATION on the matter . This , in the main should be parental , but alas , most parents are too busy in the quest for the almighty dollar to bother with these basic issues for which they signed up when they fertillised the seed .