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9 September 2026

New tobacco laws target criminals from importers to shopfronts

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Source reporting: abc.net.au

New tobacco laws target criminals from importers to shopfronts

Suspiciously cheap cigarettes and non-compliant packaging could help prosecutors establish whether tobacco was illicit under a crackdown targeting organised crime and retailers.

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