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Australia’s parliament is set to pass new tobacco crackdown laws that make it easier to prosecute sellers of illegally imported cigarettes — now, any pack sold for less than the combined excise and GST price is automatically a crime. This major shift simplifies enforcement by allowing authorities to act on suspiciously cheap prices, hidden packaging, or other indicators without needing proof of intentional illegal importation. Targeting organized crime groups flooding the market with cheap tobacco, the move aims to cripple their profits while countering political debates over excise taxes — as some politicians push for cuts claiming they fuel black markets, while the government raises them to deter illegal trade. These updated customs rules mark a powerful new front in Australia’s fight against illicit tobacco, making it harder for criminals to operate and evade justice.

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