# Why are some politicians calling for a cut to the tobacco excise?

An episode of [ABC News Top Stories](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1668721389), 31 Aug 2026, 3:31.

Audio: https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/o1/Z/dj.mp3

Australia's tobacco excise is increasing again this week, pushing the price of legal cigarettes and smoking products up even further. The excise - or the tax consumers pay on tobacco products - has more than quadrupled over the past fifteen years, making cigarettes $50 or more a packet. There's currently a a big political fight over the excise; some are calling for it to be cut because they argue the huge costs are fuelling the illicit tobacco market

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