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The radical plan to stop illegal tobacco: cut the price of cigarettes

Nine in 10 cigarettes will be illegal by the end of the decade. New research suggests it’s time to slash cigarette taxes and help save the budget.

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Nine in 10 cigarettes will be illegal by the end of the decade. New research suggests it’s time to slash cigarette taxes and help save the budget.

3 hours ago·Sydney, Australia

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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in Sydney, Australia 3 hours ago on Monday, February 16, 2026.

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Ritchies proposes cutting tobacco excise to 2019 levels, potentially reducing illegal tobacco consumption by nearly 50%, supported by Oxford Economics analysis.