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Bootlegger boom: big excise fuels black market booze

The government is being urged to cut the alcohol excise before the horse has bolted and another black market like illicit tobacco becomes entrenched.

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The government is being urged to cut the alcohol excise before the horse has bolted and another black market like illicit tobacco becomes entrenched.

2 days ago·City of Perth, Australia

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Michael West broke the news in Australia 2 days ago on Friday, May 1, 2026.

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Industry groups say excise rates and a tax break are helping illicit alcohol sales, as police investigate 15 venue attacks in Melbourne.