Coalition plan to cut tobacco excise by 80% ‘will kill people,’ Labor says amid public health alarm
Angus Taylor and Matt Canavan claim drastic cut to price of cigarettes and moves to legalise vapes will combat illicit tobacco trade Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Leading public health experts, the Australian Medical Association and Labor have rejected Angus Taylor’s plan to cut tobacco excise by 80%, labelling the move to curb soaring illegal cigarette sales as a backward step on tobacco control. Taylor and the Nationals leader, Matt Canavan, on Thursday announced…
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