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Illicit tobacco and vapes worth A$1 billion in evaded duty were seized at the Australian border in the last three months of 2025, mainly coming in by sea in shipping containers. Australian Border Force

As tonnes of illegal tobacco sneak in past our borders, we risk missing a threat that could cost us billions

Simon McKirdy, Murdoch University; Lotti Tajouri, Bond University; Murdoch University, and Rob Emery, Murdoch University

As a dried plant product, illegal tobacco is a biosecurity risk in its own right. With tonnes of it arriving undetected, these tiny pests may be hitchhiking in too.

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