Senate debates

Wednesday, 16 August 2017

Questions without Notice

Health Care

2:41 pm

Photo of David LeyonhjelmDavid Leyonhjelm (NSW, Liberal Democratic Party) Share this | Hansard source

Government officials have been arrested in connection with a tobacco-smuggling ring, at a time when the excise on cigarettes is 61c a stick. Minister, can you recall reports of tobacco smuggling a decade ago, when the excise was 23c a stick? In a fortnight, you're lifting the excise to 70c. Will this lead to more or less tobacco smuggling?

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