‘Agree-disagree’ television advertisements
Title | Claim against standardised packaging: We agree that tobacco is harmful, we disagree with plain packaging… | Accompanying visual imagery |
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Intellectual Property | …because it prevents companies using the legal branding they've created and invested in. | Person with a thought bubble emerging stating: “If I create it I should own it”. |
International Trade | …because if New Zealand doesn't respect international brands why should other countries respect ours. | Single wine bottle in foreground with label stating: “Wine exports aren't worth protecting”. Wine bottles with plain labels in background. |
Australian Laws | We disagree that Australia’s untested plan packaging laws should be used in New Zealand.* | New Zealand outline positioned within Australian land mass. |
Personal Responsibility | …because New Zealanders should be allowed to make their own informed decisions. | Protestor holding placard saying; “If I disagree with something it should be banned”. |
What's Next? | …because banning branding sets a troubling precedent for legal products. | Person wanting to buy beer from a liquor store but beer bottles in fridge all have blank labels. |
*This advertisement started with “We agree that tobacco is harmful”.
Source: BATNZ Agree-Disagree website: http://www.agreedisagree.co.nz.