From: News.com.au
A Liberal backbencher fears his government may be giving a “leg-up” to organised criminals by continuing to bump up taxes on tobacco.
Outspoken MP Craig Kelly told parliament on Tuesday the retail price of a packet of cigarettes is headed toward $40 in Australia, yet is being sold wholesale in Asia for the equivalent of $1.
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“But my concern that what will happen, is we’ll be basically creating prohibition by price,” Mr Kelly said.
