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Jump to full article: Sydney Morning Herald (au), 2009-06-08
Intro: The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has encouraged the federal government to do everything it can to stop young girls smoking.
Newly-appointed AMA president Dr Andrew Pesce said he supported increasing taxes on cigarettes because it was an effective deterrent to taking up smoking.
Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull has put forward a plan to raise the excise on tobacco by 12.5 per cent.
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