Federal government and states trade blame for illegal tobacco boom | ABC NEWS
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A conflict is growing between the states and federal government over illegal tobacco. The federal government is praising Queensland's action against the black market and encouraging other states to do the same. State leaders say more needs to be done to stop illegal cigarettes from entering Australia in the first place. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-05/legal-cigarettes-queensland-black-market-crack-down/107221722 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia
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