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flag Police investigate if a tax break for craft spirits fuels firebombings linked to organized crime.

flag Police in Melbourne are investigating whether a federal tax break for craft spirit makers, introduced under the Morrison government, may be linked to a recent wave of firebombings targeting nightspots. flag Authorities are exploring if the scheme has been exploited by new, unlicensed operators and potentially fueled by organized crime, with some estimates suggesting bootleggers avoid over $700 million in excise annually. flag The tax break was meant to support small distillers but has cost taxpayers an additional $225 million and raised concerns about safety and market distortion.

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