Philip Morris sues Australia over cigarette packaging

Tobacco giant Philip Morris is suing the Australian government over a new law making plain packaging mandatory for cigarettes from December 2012.

Australia's parliament has passed legislation that means all tobacco will need to be sold in plain olive-brown packets with graphic health warnings.

Canberra said the law was "one of the most momentous public health measures in Australia's history".

But Philip Morris Asia said the move breached a bilateral investment treaty.     More Read