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EPISODE · Jun 5, 2026 · 14 MIN

How much do black market cigarettes cost?

from From Pillar to Post · host CBAA

If you’re a smoker it’s probably somewhere in the ballpark of $15. But even non-smokers are paying for the missed tax on legal cigarettes. With the ever-increasing tobacco excise pushing up the cost of cigarettes past $50 a pack, is it any wonder that the illicit tobacco trade is rapidly growing as tax income from tobacco is falling. Featuring: Jacob Shteyman (AAP Federal Politics & Economics Reporter) Presenter - Noah SecombProducer - Martin DaviesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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