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EPISODE · Jun 18, 2026 · 13 MIN

Why the feds are refusing to cut tobacco tax despite a booming black market

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Assistant Customs Minister Julian Hill defended the government’s refusal to lower tobacco excise, arguing that organised crime syndicates will always undercut legal prices. Instead, he revealed a multi-million-dollar plan to replicate Queensland's hardline enforcement strategy nationwide.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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