As President of C&M International, Allgeier lobbied against anti-smoking laws around the world.[4][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] When questioned about Allgeier's lobbying, the CEO of British American Tobacco Australia would not comment on whether his company is directly connected to it.[4] C&M International has a history of working with the tobacco industry,[11] and has strong links to tobacco company Philip Morris.[8] Allgeier has been described as the "private face" of the tobacco industry.[6][11] According to Steve Cannane from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Allgeier turned down a request from Lateline in 2011 to comment on or be interviewed about his lobbying against anti-smoking laws.[11]