What we know so far
Big tobacco is back in town as cigarette tax fight lights up Australian politics The Guardian One Nation, Coalition bank on cheap cigarettes being uncool ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation Smoking out the crime gangs theaustralian.com.au Cutting tobacco tax to fight crime is a deadly mistake we can't afford to make The Canberra Times Coalition vows to cut pack of cigarettes to $8 SMH.com.au Big tobacco is back in town as cigarette tax fight lights up Australian politics The Guardian One Nation, Coalition bank on cheap cigarettes being uncool ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation Smoking out the crime gangs theaustralian.com.au Cutting tobacco tax to fight crime is a deadly mistake we can't afford to make The Canberra Times Coalition vows to cut pack of cigarettes to $8 SMH.com.au
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Reported context includes the following: Big tobacco is back in town as cigarette tax fight lights up Australian politics The Guardian One Nation, Coalition bank on cheap cigarettes being uncool ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation Smoking out the crime gangs theaustralian.com.au Cutting tobacco tax to fight crime is a deadly mistake we can't afford to make The Canberra Times Coalition vows to cut pack of cigarettes to $8 SMH.com.au Big tobacco is back in town as cigarette tax fight lights up Australian politics The Guardian One Nation, Coalition bank on cheap cigarettes being uncool ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation Smoking out the crime gangs theaustralian.com.au Cutting tobacco tax to fight crime is a deadly mistake we can't afford to make The Canberra Times Coalition vows to cut pack of cigarettes to $8 SMH.com.au
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