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When Canberra Holds an Inquiry Into a Crisis It Helped Create, But Leaves the Consumers Outside the Room!
by Pippa Starr 5 May 2026 Yesterday, something extraordinary happened in Canberra. At the Senate inquiry into Australia’s illegal tobacco crisis, the government’s own Illicit Tobacco Commissioner, admitted what many Australians already know: “Illicit trade now dominates the Australian market.” Read that again. Not “is growing. ”Not “is concerning. ”Not “is becoming a problem.” Dominates. That is an extraordinary admission. It means the black market is now bigger than the leg
Pippa Starr
May 5
Tobacco & Vapes Policy Has Collapsed! Quitting Now Costs More Than Smoking!
Tobacco & Vapes Policy Has Collapsed! Quitting Now Costs More Than Smoking!
Pippa Starr
Feb 10
Australia’s Vaping Prohibition: One Year On, the Harm Is No Longer Theoretical
By Alan Gor 31 December 2025 Australia’s vaping prohibition is no longer a policy experiment conducted in anticipation of future outcomes. It is a lived national intervention, operating in real time, on real people. After one full year, its consequences are neither speculative nor unclear. They are visible, measurable, and increasingly difficult to deny. This policy was sold to the public as decisive public health action: protect children, eliminate vaping, and accelerate the
Alan Gor
Dec 31, 2025
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