Rates of smoking in Australia are the lowest they’ve ever been, but at the same time, the illicit trade has never been bigger. It’s estimated 80% of the tobacco trade is now illicit and the same taxes that helped curb smoking are now fuelling organised crime.One Nation and the Coalition both believe cutting the tobacco excise is the only way to st…
Why the tobacco tax is lighting up Australian politics - podcast
Rates of smoking in Australia are the lowest they’ve ever been, but at the same time, the illicit trade has never been bigger. It’s estimated 80% of the tobacco trade is now illicit and the same taxes that helped curb smoking are now fuelling organised crime.One Nation and the Coalition both believe cutting the tobacco excise is the only way to st…
Originally reported by The Guardian Business
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