Call to Cut Tobacco Taxes Shut Down

Call to cut tobacco taxes shut down

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has shut down growing calls to slash “radically increased” taxes on tobacco as he revealed the final budget outcome.

Call To Cut Tobacco Taxes Shut Down

WHO Shuts Down Calls to Cut Tobacco Taxes with Bold Push for 50% Hikes by 2035 In a resounding rebuke to industry-backed pleas for tobacco tax reductions, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a sweeping global initiative on July 2, 2025, calling for at least 50% increases in excise taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary ... Read more The post Call to cut tobacco taxes shut down first appeared on Real News Hub.

Chalmers Rejects Tax Cut as Illicit Trade Surges

The federal government has firmly ruled out reducing tobacco taxes as a solution to Australia’s growing illegal cigarette market. At a press event in Canberra, Treasurer Jim Chalmers responded to calls for excise relief, arguing that making cigarettes cheaper will not stem the flow of contraband tobacco. Chalmers revealed that despite the pressure, tobacco taxes delivered an additional $441 million in revenue. He emphasized that the latest budge…