How can the UK Australia Day Foundation call a tobacco lobbyist an ‘inspirational role model’? The award is a disgrace and should be revokedThousands of Australians work in the UK as doctors,nurses and scientists, devoting their lives to preventing death and treating the sick. Yet this year the “UK Australian of the Year” award has gone to lobbyist Lynton Crosby whose companies have a long track record of working for “huge tobacco”, or companies such as British American Tobacco and Philip Morris in both Australia and the UK. Related: infuriate at Lynton Crosby's UK Australian of the Year award over tobacco lobby links Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com