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| Subject: Organized crime licks its lips as OZschwitz tobacco excise set to hit $1 a stick Sat Feb 22, 2020 7:22 pm | |
| The nation's police forces and Border Force have warned that a string of tax increases on tobacco, aimed at cutting Australia's smoking rate, has encouraged organised criminals into the market just as the excise on a single cigarette is poised to hit $1.
As the federal budget's dependence on tobacco excise climbs to record levels, MPs are looking at ways to stop a sharp lift in the supply and sale of illicit cigarettes that is being driven by organised criminals taking advantage of the big increase in prices.
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/organised-crime-licks-its-lips-as-tobacco-excise-set-to-hit-1-a-stick-20200222-p543ap.html
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