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The economics of $60-plus cigarettes
Published 15 hours ago
Description
Australia's sky‑high cigarette taxes have slashed smoking rates - but they have also helped fuel a booming black market for illicit tobacco. Host Carmel Crimmins speaks with Assistant Customs Minister Julian Hill and economist Lachlan Vass on whether Australia’s tobacco excise has overshot its mark - economically and politically.
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Produced by Eliza Davis Beard
Sound engineering and music by Josh Sommer
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