Coalition considers 80% tobacco tax cut | 7NEWS
The Coalition is considering an 80% cut to tobacco excise tax, potentially exceeding One Nation’s proposed 75% reduction, as politicians respond to concerns that 80% of cigarettes currently sold in Australia are illegal imports. The policy debate follows ongoing tobacco shop attacks, including a ram-raid in Northcote, Melbourne, where the same store was targeted two days consecutively. Smokers currently pay $38 in tax per packet, with the government resisting excise cuts due to fears of increased smoking rates.
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