The plain packaging trajectory for Australia, the UK and India
| S. no. | Tobacco control efforts, initiatives, evidence, policy decisions and legislation | Australia | UK | India |
| 1 | Text warnings on cigarettes | 1973 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2 | Smoke-free laws initiated at some levels | 1985 | 2006 | 1996 |
| 3 | Smoking prohibited in public vehicles | 1982 | 2007 | 1988 |
| 4 | Tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship is banned | 1992 | 2003 | |
| 5 | Graphic health warnings | 2006 | 2008 | 2009 |
| 6 | First published research study documenting public perception and support for plain packaging | 2011 | 2011 | 2013 |
| 7 | Stronger and larger pictorial health warnings implemented | 2012 | 2016 | 2016 |
| 8 | National Preventative Health Taskforce recommends plain packaging | 2010 | ||
| India-Australia Taskforce recommends plain packaging | 2012 | |||
| Sir Cyril Chantler publishes independent report suggesting positive impact of plain packaging | 2014 | |||
| 9 | Plain packaging Bill introduced | 2011 | 2015 | 2012, 2014 |
| 10 | Plain packaging legislation implemented | 2012 | 2016 | – |