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flag Rising illegal tobacco sales spur violent attacks on stores in Australia; harsher penalties imposed.

flag Illegal tobacco sales are fueling violent attacks on stores across multiple Australian states, with Queensland seeing a rise in fire bombings and ram raids. flag Health Minister Tim Nicholls has introduced harsher penalties, increasing fines for supplying illegal cigarettes to $32,260 for individuals and up to $161,300 for corporations. flag However, Nicholls acknowledges that a combined effort with federal authorities is needed to combat the issue, as the significant price gap between illegal and legal tobacco due to excise taxes is likely fueling the illicit market.

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