# Coalition plan to cut tobacco excise by 80% ‘will kill people’, Labor says amid public health alarm

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- The Guardian, 2026-09-03 05:05 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/sep/03/coalition-plan-cut-tobacco-excise-legalise-vapes-price-cigarettes-illegal-trade

> Angus Taylor and Matt Canavan have announced an 80% tobacco-excise cut alongside plans to legalise and regulate vapes and nicotine pouches, arguing cheaper cigarettes would undermine illicit sellers. Public health experts, the Australian Medical Association and Labor oppose the proposal, warning that lower prices could increase smoking and reverse tobacco-control gains.