Labor slams excise cut plan as Coalition being addicted to big tobacco
28-08-2026 08:04 via smh.com.au

Labor slams excise cut plan as Coalition being addicted to big tobacco

One of the nation’s largest public health failures, the surge in illegal cigarettes, is now the centre of fight between the government and opposition.
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