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‘States need to dial it up’: TV host clashes with MP over illicit tobacco trade

2026-07-17 News & Politics
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Sky News host Caleb Bond and Assistant Customs Minister Julian Hill clash over the crackdown on the illicit tobacco trade in Australia.

Top Comments (10)

@tims5298 2026-07-17

Lost the war on drugs lost the war on cigarettes and heads so far up their own asses they have no idea what's going on , pretty phucking sad state of affairs

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@DOWNUNDER. 2026-07-17

Labor crime kings on the baccy gravy train

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@MyOp 2026-07-17

how about stop the regulations and let people be free

27 2 replies
@phildwight2778 2026-07-17

Everyone I know would buy Legal cigs if they were 20 $ a pack. The minister is dumb.

40 3 replies
@beepboop205 2026-07-17

I don't like smoking, but then I don't support the government taxing the hell out of my neighbour who does like smoking.

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@Marjorie-n9r 2026-07-17

This guy just quoting what he has been told to say.

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@jaymoschner8201 2026-07-17

Labor, the Kings of Spin

28 1 replies
@RogueElementMkIII 2026-07-17

Tobacco tax is responsible for this mess. Illicit alcohol is beginning to grow now, & will be the next black market, due to taxes.

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@Kells-y7x 2026-07-17

Its the insane amount of tax cigarettes that is the reason for this problem. im not paying $50 dollars for a pack of 20s.crooks the government are.

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@Gee-r1f 2026-07-17

If "they" can't take your money, they won't let you do it, now think about that for a second...

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