Corporate political activity of tobacco, alcohol and gambling companies in Australia

  • Livingstone, Charles (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
  • Hancock, Linda (Chief Investigator (CI))
  • Harper, Todd A. (Chief Investigator (CI))
  • Kypri, Kypros (Chief Investigator (CI))
  • Miller, Peter (Chief Investigator (CI))
  • Adams, Peter (Partner Investigator (PI))
  • Daube, Michael (Partner Investigator (PI))
  • Giorgi, Caterina (Partner Investigator (PI))
  • McCambridge, Jim (Partner Investigator (PI))
  • Wakefield, Melanie A. (Partner Investigator (PI))

    Project: Research

    Project Details

    Project Description

    Tobacco, alcohol and gambling are major casues of morbidity and prematue death in Australia. In all three areas of interest, policies long identified as effective (e.g. increasing price) have been continually been rejected or delayed by government. The research aims to identify Corporate Political Activity by these industries in Australia, investigating:
    1. Financial strategies in the form of political donations and examine the potential to link these to policies in each state and territory.
    2. a) formal documentary submissions to state and federal government bodies; and b) interpersonal tactics used with politicians and public servants.
    3. constituency building strategies to shape public opinion.
    StatusFinished
    Effective start/end date1/11/13 → 30/10/16

    Funding

    • Australian Research Council (ARC)