Albanese government to raise tobacco tax by 5% a year to make smoking ‘more unattractive’

Health minister announces new tax measures shortly after revealing sweeping reforms to crack down on vaping

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The Albanese government will increase the tax on tobacco by 5% per year over the next three years, the health minister has revealed, alongside a suite of measures to crack down on vaping.

But he said Australia has no plans to follow the path of New Zealand by outlawing tobacco smoking for the next generation.

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