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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Jasper Lindell

ACT risks being 'national joke' if it can't shut illegal tobacco shops

The ACT is at risk of becoming a national joke if it is the last place in Australia that has illegal tobacconists operating openly in every shopping centre and mall, the federal minister leading the black market crackdown says.

Assistant Customs Minister Julian Hill said the ACT needed to make a commitment to act on illegal tobacco retailers.

Assistant Customs Minister Julian Hill, who says Canberra would become a national joke if it's the last place in Australia where illegal tobacco is openly sold. Picture by Elesa Kurtz
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