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  "id": 5172942,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T20:48:33.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-03/federal-politics-live-blog-coaltion-tobacco-excise/107107398"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The plan would reduce the excise on a standard packet of 20 cigarettes from around $30 to around $6. Follow live.",
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-02T21:13:47.000Z"
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  "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."
}