Report reveals nation’s best and worst attempts to tackle illicit tobacco | ABC NEWS
A new report has ranked the Northern Territory last of all the states and territories in their response to illicit tobacco.
The report from the Australian Council for Smoking and Health says the NT has by far the weakest laws in the country.
Health experts warn the rise of cheap illicit tobacco is looming health disaster in a place where smoking is already one of the leading causes of death. Olivana Lathouris has this report for ABC News Northern Territory.
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