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Big tobacco is back in town as cigarette tax fight lights up Australian politics

The Guardian

PoliticsThe Guardian·Sep 5, 2026·1 min read

Big tobacco is back in town as cigarette tax fight lights up Australian politics

The industry has been pushing for cuts to excise for decades. With the explosion in illegal cigarette sales, those calls have grown louder Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Anti-smoking campaigners had been on…

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