澳大利亚一半以上的香烟现在在高税收和黑市销售的推动下是非法的。 Over half of Australian cigarettes are now illegal, driven by high taxes and black-market sales.

目前澳大利亚出售的香烟有一半以上是非法的,估计在2024-25财政年度为55%至60%不等,政府每年损失的消费税收入高达118亿美元。 More than half of cigarettes sold in Australia are now illicit, with estimates ranging from 55% to 60% in the 2024–25 financial year, costing the government up to $11.8 billion in lost excise revenue annually. 烟草消费急剧增加,使合法包装价格超过40美元,而黑市包装售价低于15美元,促使烟草消费猛增。 The surge is driven by steep tobacco excise increases that raised legal pack prices above $40, while black-market packs sell for under $15. 尽管2019年的税收创纪录,但随着消费者转向不受管制、更便宜的替代办法,税收的征收量急剧下降。 Despite record tax revenue in 2019, collections have declined sharply as consumers shift to unregulated, cheaper alternatives. 2024年至25年,当局在增加3亿美元的资金后,缴获了创纪录的2 244吨非法烟草。 Authorities seized a record 2,244 tons of illicit tobacco in 2024–25 after a $300 million funding boost. 非法烟草和电子生殖器问题专员警告说,这一贸易破坏公共健康,助长有组织犯罪,威胁在减少吸烟方面取得的数十年进展,敦促加强执法和消费者意识,而不是削减消费。 The Illicit Tobacco and E-cigarette Commissioner warns the trade undermines public health, fuels organized crime, and threatens decades of progress in reducing smoking, urging stronger enforcement and consumer awareness instead of excise cuts.