Fred Harrison
United Kingdombusiness executiveMale6.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Fred Harrison is the director and CEO of Ritchies IGA, one of Australia’s largest independent grocery retailers, known for his strong advocacy on tobacco regulation. Recently, he has been in the news for highlighting the alarming rise of illegal cigarette sales in Australia and urging the federal government to reconsider its tobacco excise policies, arguing that the current taxation structure is detrimental to both the economy and public health.
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One of the leading proponents, Fred Harrison, has written about how LVT was discussed in the highest circles during the early 19th century.
Wealthy gen Xers stand in the way of a Burnham tax on the super-rich | Phillip InmanUnited Kingdom· 2026-07-26
Ritchies director and CEO Fred Harrison said the current arrangement was hurting the budget bottom line, with tobacco excise now a financial, moral and legal issue.
Illegal cigarettes: Cut the price of cigarettes
Australia· 2026-02-16
