labors tobacco laws create more smokers!, page-9

"(assuming the article is telling us the truth)"

Glug, here are the real numbers from the ABS. Paints a COMPLETELY different picture to that of the "Australian".

in millions of $

Mar-2009 346
Jun-2009 342
Sep-2009 339
Dec-2009 339
Mar-2010 339
Jun-2010 334
Sep-2010 327
Dec-2010 321
Mar-2011 315
Jun-2011 310
Sep-2011 303
Dec-2011 299
Mar-2012 296
Jun-2012 292
Sep-2012 287
Dec-2012 284
Mar-2013 282
Jun-2013 284
Sep-2013 285
Dec-2013 281
Mar-2014 274

March qtr lowest ever on record.