Brisbane Times ·general ·2 hours ago

Minns calls for tobacco excise overhaul after $62 billion hole emerges

NSW Premier Chris Minns called Wednesday for a tobacco excise overhaul after the federal budget revealed a $62 billion revenue collapse over five years. Treasury now expects just $2.1 billion in tobacco excise by 2029-30, down from original forecasts of $16.8 billion, as illicit cigarettes fueled by organised crime surge.

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