Michael Keenan (Stirling, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Justice, Customs and Border Protection) Share this | Hansard source

I will be very brief; I just want to follow up on what the Attorney was saying in relation to tobacco smuggling. I have been through Customs warehouses and they all smell of tobacco as you go through. There was mention of the report that had been prepared. It was paid for by the tobacco industry but it was done by an independent body. If the Attorney does not believe the scope of the activity as outlined within that report then would she care to outline to the House how serious she believes this problem is. How serious is this crime in Australia and what are the costs to the Australian community? If they do differ from what is contained in that report, could she let us know how.

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