Malcolm Turnbull (Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

I have to remind the Leader of the Opposition that increasing tax on tobacco is not an original idea. In fact, I proposed it in my budget reply speech in 2009. It is hardly original. One of the aspects of tobacco taxes, of course, is that everybody agrees that it is the tax that people should avoid by not smoking. Indeed, the reduction in the level of smoking is probably the single biggest public health success in terms of changing behaviour. But, having said that—

Ms King interjecting—

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