Senators claim retail lobby group âmisledâ e-cigarette inquiry Save Share The National Retail Association has shrugged off claims that it misled the Senate inquiry into e-cigarettes, saying it is not legally required to disclose who funded its campaign that supported Philip Morrisâ position on vaping. The NRA was the target of furious exchanges in the Senate as members of the Tobacco Harm Reduction inquiry cited revelations in The Australian Financial Review that tobacco giant Philip Morris had secretly channelled money to fund the campaign to legalise vaping. The National Retail Association says it is not legally required to reveal whether tobacco companies are funding its campaign to legalise e-cigarettes.Â