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Qualified industry support for tougher NSW tobacco laws 

Bede Fennell from British American Tobacco says the company supports measures to reduce the number of young people smoking, or being affected by smoke.

But he says prohibiting retail displays and banning vending machines in adult areas could have unintended consequences.

"Such unintended consequences could include increased sales of unregulated illegal tobacco, unfair impacts on smaller retailers and the unknown consequences on youth of hiding or forbidding a product," he said.

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