Casey Costello: Associate Health Minister on considering a review of the tobacco excise tax

An Associate Health Minister says cost is not longer a deterrent for smoking as she considers a review of the tobacco excise tax.   Earlier this week authorities seized more than a 1.3 million cigarettes and made five arrests across Rotorua, Waikato, and Auckland. It estimates illicit tobacco accounts for 50% of the Australian market.  Minister Casey Costello told Ryan Bridge New Zealand must be wary to not repeat mistakes across the ditch.  She says Australia had excise tax much higher than ours, while also making it difficult to acquire safer alternatives.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.