{
  "id": 5172937,
  "title": "Coalition promises to slash tobacco tax, legalise and regulate vapes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/coalition-promises-to-slash-tobacco-tax-legalise-and-regulate-vapes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T21:13:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-03/coalition-unveils-plan-to-slash-tobacco-excise/107109642"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Coalition has pledged to drastically reduce the tobacco excise by 80%, aiming to dismantle the illicit tobacco market. Additionally, they intend to legalize, regulate, and tax vapes and nicotine pouches for adult use. The One Nation party plans an 80% excise reduction, while Labor contends that a significant tax cut would not eliminate the black market. The Coalition's proposal includes slashing the excise on cigarettes from around $30 to as low as $6, effectively crippling the illicit trade. Public health experts warn that lowering the excise might not curb tobacco consumption. The Party also plans a $60 million, three-year campaign to educate Australians about the dangers of illicit tobacco and vapes, and a $200 million investment in bolstering law enforcement efforts to target illegal tobacco shops. The Coalition forecasts the policy could boost tax revenue by around $8 billion within the first four years.",
  "summary": "A future Coalition government would slash the tobacco excise by 80 per cent, legalise and tax vapes and nicotine pouches and bolster law enforcement to shut down the illicit trade.",
  "key_points": [
    "Coalition pledges to slash tobacco tax by 80%",
    "Legalize and regulate vapes and nicotine pouches",
    "$60 million campaign to combat illicit tobacco"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Live: Coalition unveils plan to slash tobacco tax by 80 per cent",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/live-coalition-unveils-plan-to-slash-tobacco-tax-by-80-per-cent",
        "published": "2026-09-02T20:48:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}