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Illegal tobacco crackdown in Victoria has come too late, says ex-policeman

Mikaela Ortolan · ABC News (AU)

Published 5 Oct 2026, 1:52 pm·3 d ago·1 min read

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Premier Ben Carroll has conceded the Victorian government should have acted sooner on illegal tobacco but insisted progress had been made since the new enforcement powers came into effect.

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Illegal tobacco crackdown in Victoria has come too late, says ex-policeman

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