WealthTaxTobaccoPrint articleOpinionAustralia’s $10b tobacco mistake that’s helping criminals thriveUnless and until we pair our tobacco taxes with matchingly strong enforcement, we’ll keep failing to fight illegal tobacco and cut smoking rates.Chris RichardsonEconomistFeb 3, 2025 – 12.18pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginIt takes a special talent to lose $10 billion a year.Worse still is if you can do that while creating an enormously profitable industry for organised crime, with the cherry on top of hurting the health of hundreds of thousands of Australians.Loading...Chris Richardson is an independent economist.SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreTobaccoOpinionSmoking & vapingLatest In TaxFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In Wealth
