Tobacco black market has ‘exploded’, concedes health minister | ABC NEWS
Health Minister Mark Butler has conceded organised crime now has a ‘stranglehold’ on illicit tobacco.
The duty on a pack of 20 cigarettes has risen from $10.62 in 2015 to $28.06 today. Recent federal budgets show a decline in excise tax revenue, indicating that many smokers are turning to the black market.
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