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ABS estimates 80pc of tobacco consumed in Australia last year was illegally sourced

The experimental estimates are based on "nicotine metabolite concentrations" detected in wastewater samples, combined with data showing a collapse in spending on legal cigarettes and vapes.

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ABC AustraliaJun 3, 2026, 7:21 AM

ABS estimates 80pc of tobacco consumed in Australia last year was illegally sourced

The experimental estimates are based on "nicotine metabolite concentrations" detected in wastewater samples, combined with data showing a collapse in spending on legal cigarettes and vapes.

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