House debates Questions without Notice

Tobacco Control

Monday, 7 September 2026 House of Representatives

Jim Chalmers

Jim Chalmers Rankin, Australian Labor Party, Treasurer

2:51 pm

As the home affairs minister and the health minister, and I and the PM on other occasions, have made really clear the government's priority is to deal with this as an enforcement issue, a compliance issue and a law and order issue. We do understand that the growth in illicit tobacco is a very substantial challenge, and we've responded to that challenge, and we are responding to that challenge with more than $350 million in extra resourcing for the authorities to crack down on this substantial challenge. I take this opportunity to convey thanks to the agencies involved, particularly the police on the frontlines, for the way that they are responding to our calls to crack down on what's happening here. There have been some very substantial busts in recent times. That's a good thing, but we need to see more of it.

Now, when it comes to the excise—

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