Senate debates

Thursday, 30 October 2025

Questions without Notice

Crime: Illicit Tobacco

5:28 pm

Photo of Paul ScarrPaul Scarr (Queensland, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Immigration) Share this | Hansard source

Criminal activity has exploded under your government's watch, with people living in fear and small businesses having to close their doors after robberies and firebombings. Given that you cannot assure Australians that this taskforce will ensure their safety or stop the importation of illegal tobacco into Australia, how many firebombings, robberies and killings will now take place, and how many tonnes of illicit tobacco will now enter the country in the next six months? Do you have an estimation?

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