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

I'm not sure that amounted to an assurance. But, anyway, bringing forward tax is essentially a tax hike. It will hurt the cash flow of tobacco suppliers and cause an increase in prices for legal tobacco. Can the minister advise how much the bringing forward of tax will increase prices for legal tobacco? And won't this make illicit tobacco even more attractive to smokers?