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Coalition unveils plan to slashtobacco tax by $24/pack

A future Coalition government would slash the tobacco excise by 80 per cent, legalise and tax vapes and nicotine pouches, and bolster law enforcement to shut down the illicit trade.

This story summarizes reporting from ABC News Australia. Read the original for full context. Wire items stay in our news sitemap for seven days. Editorial policy.

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Clare Armstrong2 Sept 2026, 09:13 pmUpdated 2h ago1 min readAsiaAustralia
Coalition unveils plan to slash tobacco tax by $24/pack

AustraliaClare Armstrong

A future Coalition government would slash the tobacco excise by 80 per cent, legalise and tax vapes and nicotine pouches, and bolster law enforcement to shut down the illicit trade.

This report is published with credit to ABC News Australia. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on ABC News Australia

Source: ABC News Australia · Clare Armstrong. Published 2 Sept 2026, 09:13 pm.

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