As President of C&M International, Allgeier lobbied against anti-smoking laws around the world. 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. C&M International has a history of working with the tobacco industry, and has strong links to tobacco company Philip Morris. Allgeier has been described as the "private face" of the tobacco industry. 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.