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13A.8 What has been done in Australia to reduce avoidance and evasion of tobacco taxes?
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Relevant news and research: What has been done in Australia to reduce avoidance and evasion of tobacco taxes?

Australian Border Force, Australian Taxation Office and Victoria Police (2025). Crop goes up in smoke thanks to tobacco tip-off. . Available from: https://www.abf.gov.au/newsroom-subsite/Pages/Crop-goes-up-in-smoke-thanks-to-tobacco-tip-off.aspx


Australian Border Force, Australian Taxation Office and Victoria Police (2025). Crop goes up in smoke thanks to tobacco tip-off. . Available from: https://www.ato.gov.au/media-centre/crop-goes-up-in-smoke-thanks-to-tobacco-tip-off


Cancer Council (2025). Cancer Council welcomes Federal Government's commitment to strengthening tobacco law enforcement. . Available from: https://www.cancer.org.au/media-releases/2025/strengthening-tobacco-law-enforcement


Government of South Australia (2025). More police powers and harsher fines against the illicit tobacco and vape trade. . Available from: https://www.premier.sa.gov.au/media-releases/news-items/more-police-powers-and-harsher-fines-against-the-illicit-tobacco-and-vape-trade


Preventive Health SA (2025). Tougher illicit tobacco and e-cigarette laws come into effect in South Australia. . Available from: https://www.preventivehealth.sa.gov.au/about/news-announcements/tougher-illicit-tobacco-and-e-cigarette-laws-come-into-effect-in-south-australia


The Hon Mark Butler MP (2025). Action to combat the trade of illicit tobacco. . Available from: https://www.health.gov.au/ministers/the-hon-mark-butler-mp/media/action-to-combat-the-trade-of-illicit-tobacco


Australian Border Force and French Costums in New Caledonia (2025). ABF assists French Costums in New Caledonia in historic seizure of illicit tobacco. . Available from: https://www.abf.gov.au/newsroom-subsite/Pages/ABF-assists-French-Customs-in-New-Caledonia-in-historic-seizure-of-illicit-tobacco.aspx#


Boisvert, E. and Landau, S. (2025). Operation Eclipse police seize tobacco, cash in SA raids. ABC News. Available from: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-25/operation-eclipse-police-seize-tobacco-cash-in-sa-raids/104979308


South Australia Police (2025). Operation Eclipse searches leads to biggest find yet. . Available from: https://www.police.sa.gov.au/sa-police-news-assets/front-page-news/operation-eclipse-searches-leads-to-biggest-find-yet


Australian Border Force (2025). Travellers refused entry after smuggling 70,000 cigarettes into Sydney. . Available from: https://www.abf.gov.au/newsroom-subsite/Pages/Travellers-refused-entry-after-smuggling-70,000-cigarettes-into-Sydney.aspx#


Australian Border Force (2024). Illicit tobacco delivery driver syndicate smoked out. . Available from: https://www.abf.gov.au/newsroom-subsite/Pages/Illicit-tobacco-delivery-driver-syndicate-smoked-out-19-12-24.aspx


 

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