44136 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Associate Minister of Health

44136 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Associate Minister of Health: What advice, if any, has the Minister received that indicates a 50% reduction in excise tax on heated tobacco products will ‘encourage smokers to switch to safer alternatives’?

Hon Casey Costello: I received advice that reducing the excise on heated tobacco products would likely increase the relative price of smoked tobacco compared to heated tobacco products. This may encourage people who smoke to switch to less harmful products