Theres no doubt there are health issues associated with tobacco and theres an argument to tax it to cover those costs that otherwise non-smokers would have to bear but in some cases we go beyond. Australias exorbitantly high taxes on cigarettes are also fuelling a black-market trade in illicit tobacco, with Treasury expecting just $3.6 billion in tobacco excise revenue in 2026-27, down from a peak of $17.2 billion in 2019-20, following downward revisions to revenue in the past three Budgets despite higher excise
The 13 proposed image warnings address various health conditions caused by smoking, which include head and neck cancer, COPD, erectile dysfunction and type 2 diabetes
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But underneath all the flair, a specific label written clearly in black text on a white background is required by law to be there: a warning that says the product contains nicotine and that nicotine is an addictive substance
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