Coalition unveils plan to slash tobacco tax, legalise vapes | ABC NEWS
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The federal opposition is promising to snub out the tobacco black market by slashing the tax on cigarettes and legalising vapes. The policy marks a radical shift after decades of bipartisan agreement on tobacco control, but it has the backing of at least one Labor premier. National Affairs Correspondent Jane Norman reports. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-03/coalition-unveils-plan-to-slash-tobacco-excise/107109642 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia
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