Tobacco tax hike will save lives, say health groups
4th May 2016
Health groups have welcomed the Federal Government’s budget tobacco tax hikes, saying the move to push the price of a pack of cigarettes up to $40 will encourage hundreds of thousands of smokers to quit.
Treasurer Scott Morrison announced that the government would continue with Labor’s annual 12.5% increases in tobacco excise over the next four years in a $4.7 billion revenue-raising exercise that will increase the price of a pack of cigarettes from the current level of $25-$30 to $40 by 2020.
Cancer Council CEO Professor Sanchia Aranda said the move was great news for cancer