TIF membership

The Tobacco Industry Forum (TIF) is a consultative forum that provides key corporate representatives with interests in the tobacco industry, senior staff from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service with a forum for consultation and discussion on issues of mutual concern regarding the tobacco industry.

This forum is chaired by the Assistant Commissioner of Taxation, Indirect Tax, Tom Wheeler. The Secretariat can be contacted by email at TobaccoForum@ato.gov.au

Membership of the forum is decided and approved by the Assistant Commissioner, Indirect Tax. Industry members are drawn from peak bodies representing industries whose operations relate to the manufacture and distribution of tobacco. Membership is ongoing, unless otherwise stipulated.

Membership list

Organisation	Position
Australian Taxation Office	Assistant Commissioner, Indirect Tax, Clients and Risk (Chair)
Australian Customs and Border Protection Service	National Director, Compliance (Chair)
Australian Taxation Office	Assistant Commissioner, Serious Non-compliance
Australian Taxation Office	National Director, Indirect Tax (Secretariat)
Australian Customs and Border Protection Service	National Manager, Investigations
Australian Customs and Border Protection Service	National Manager, Intelligence
Philip Morris Limited	Director, Corporate Affairs
Philip Morris Limited	Director, Finance
British American Tobacco Australia	Anti-illicit Trade Manager
British American Tobacco Australia	Head of Public Affairs
Imperial Tobacco Australia	Operations Finance Manager
Imperial Tobacco Australia	Director, Legal and Corporate Affairs
Imperial Tobacco Australia	Finance Operations Manager
Department of Health and Ageing	Director, Tobacco and Drug Prevention
Department of Health and Ageing	Assistant Secretary, Drug Strategy Branch
Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service	Manager, Sea Cargo Unit Import Clearance Program