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13A.5 Estimates of illicit cigarette trade in Australia
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Relevant news and research: Estimates of illicit cigarette trade in Australia

Illicit Tobacco & E-cigarette Commissioner (2025). Illicit Tobacco and E-cigarette Commissioner Report 2024-25: A national picture of the illicit market. . Available from: https://www.itec.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2025-12/ITEC_Commissioner-Report_2024-25.pdf


Jones, D., Best, C. and Moodie, C. (2025). No Change in Illicit Tobacco Use Following the Introduction of Standardised Packaging? A Longitudinal Online Survey in the United Kingdom. Tob Use Insights, 1179173X251405166. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41427110


Basford Canales, S. (2025). Illegal tobacco burns $3.3bn hole in Australia’s tax revenue, crime agency says. The Guardian. Available from: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/nov/06/tobacco-burns-33bn-hole-in-australias-tax-revenue-agency-says


Cho, A., Scollo, M., Lim, C., Puljevic, C. and Gartner, C. (2025). Trends and correlates of current use of illicitly traded tobacco in Australia: Evidence from a decade of national surveys. Addiction. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41215749


Australian Council on Smoking & Health (2025). Cheap, Addictive, and Everywhere — Outdated WA Tobacco Laws Failing to Stop the Illegal Trade. . Available from: https://acosh.org/cheap-addictive-and-everywhere-outdated-wa-tobacco-laws-failing-to-stop-the-illegal-trade/


Vedelago, C. (2025). Tobacco war kingpin making $1 million a month in 'extortion tax'. The Age. Available from: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/tobacco-war-kingpin-making-1-million-a-month-in-extortion-tax-20241230-p5l152.html


Earlier news and research

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