Should tobacconists even exist? Minister poses radical question as illegal cigarette sales soar
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-03-19 00:00 UTC+10:00
Section: Politics / Federal
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Economy & Finance, Financial Markets, Labour & Workers, Business & Economy
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Labor has floated the radical idea of shutting down tobacconists so that cigarettes are only sold in places like supermarkets as one way of curbing a flourishing tobacco black market, while revealing new laws to take on tobacco kingpins.
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