The political fight over the tobacco wars | Insiders On Background
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Just weeks after One Nation pledged a 75 per cent cut in tobacco excise, the Coalition is now promising an 80 per cent cut. But will this policy stamp out the illicit trade? And what are the public health implications? Laura Hunter is the Australian Council on Smoking and Health's Chief Executive. She tells David Speers there's no evidence this would work. 0:45 Introduction 2:11 Why is ACOSH opposed to cutting the excise? 5:00 Has the rise in tax lead to this problem? 7:01 Would smokers switch back to the legal option? 12:31 Vape regulation in Australia 19:53 Is smoking 'cool' again? 21:34 Thank you and goodbye Subscribe: https://ab.co/3yqPOZ5 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNewsIndepth #ABCNewsAustralia
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