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Tobacco Tax War: Cheap Cigarettes or Public Health? | Melbourne News
Published 1 week, 6 days ago
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Tobacco taxes are at the center of a fierce political battle: the Coalition wants to slash cigarette taxes by 80% and legalize vapes to crush the illegal market, while public health experts warn it’ll spike smoking rates and undo decades of progress — with some economists arguing the only way to win is by flooding the black market with cheap, legal alternatives.
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