Volume of illegal tobacco shrinks after years of rapid growth
An ABC News report by Ewa Staszewska says Australia's illicit tobacco market has shrunk for the first time after five years of growth averaging 22.6 per cent a year, falling from a peak of 5,972 tonnes. The government credits stronger enforcement, record seizures including 730 tonnes in three months, and 1,300 store closures, while the Coalition and One Nation propose slashing the tobacco excise.
