Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsThe publication of material that is or relates to a news report, or a current affairs report, does not constitute a tobacco advertisement if the following conditions are satisfied:
(a) the public interest in the publication of the material outweighs any likely adverse effect of the publication on achieving the objects in paragraphs 3(1)(a) and (b) (about regulated tobacco items);
(b) the publication is made by a person working in a professional capacity as a qualified journalist;
(c) no person receives a benefit of any kind in connection with the publication from:
(i) a manufacturer, importer, distributor or retailer of tobacco products; or
(ii) a related body corporate of such a manufacturer, importer, distributor or retailer.