Tony Abbott’s former adviser’s role with Philip Morris invisible under lobbying regime

Murray Cranston joined Philip Morris as a manager of ‘federal government affairs’ in its external affairs team

A former senior adviser to Tony Abbott is working as an in-house lobbyist for the tobacco giant Philip Morris, but flaws with the lobbying rules mean he is invisible to the oversight regime covering federal parliament.

Murray Cranston was a long-time adviser to Abbott, including during the Liberal MP’s time as health minister and opposition leader, and in the lead-up to his successful 2013 election campaign.

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