House debates Questions without Notice

Tobacco Control

Monday, 7 September 2026 House of Representatives

Mary Aldred

Mary Aldred Monash, Liberal Party

2:42 pm

My question is to the Prime Minister. In Victoria, there have been almost 200 tobacco related arson attacks in the past three years alone. Because of Labor's failed policies, the gangs are making between $4 billion and $7 billion in profit from illicit tobacco—money which is funding firebombings, terrorism, extortion, drugs, scams and violence we see in the news every week. When will the Prime Minister join with the coalition to crush the organised crime gangs?