{
  "id": 6290739,
  "title": "Why the tobacco tax is lighting up Australian politics - podcast",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/why-the-tobacco-tax-is-lighting-up-australian-politics-podcast",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T15:00:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/sep/09/why-the-tobacco-tax-is-lighting-up-australian-politics-full-story-podcast"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Rates of smoking in Australia are the lowest they’ve ever been, but at the same time, the illicit trade has never been bigger. It’s estimated 80% of the tobacco trade is now illicit and the same taxes that helped curb smoking are now fuelling organised crime. One Nation and the Coalition both believe cutting the tobacco excise is the only way to stop crime. But with the potential for reform on…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}