One in Four Cigarettes in Australia Are Illegally Purchased | ABC News

May 30, 2024 | Recent data has shown one in four cigarettes purchased in Australia are of black market origins. Illegal tobacco has robbed taxpayers billions of dollars and sparked a gang war to seize control of the trade.

Politicians across the world are not always the brightest of people! The more they push up the price of cigarettes, the more illegal cigarettes will be smoked as citizens try to circumvent the punitive taxes placed on cigarettes and tobacco products. They will also create greater health issues for citizens, because the authorities cannot control the quality of the cigarettes or tobacco products being sold on the black market. Meddlesome politicians have a lot to learn! – © Mark Alexander

Black Market Tobacco Floods Australian Market

Mar 3, 2016 • As cigarette prices have risen, illegal tobacco or chop-chop is being imported into the country in increasing amounts. The Feed went undercover with Customs to see how hard it was to buy.