Illegal tobacco trade

Introduction

This inquiry was established on 7 May 2025 to inquire into and report on the illegal tobacco trade in New South Wales.

The committee has resolved to bulk process short submissions that are 250 words or less. Short submissions published so far can be found here.

Video recording of the hearing can be found on the NSW Parliament's You Tube channel here.

Members
Chair:Robert Borsak (Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party, Legislative Council)
Deputy chair:Natasha Maclaren-Jones (Liberal Party, Legislative Council)
Members:
Substitute members:
Terms of reference
Timeline
DateMilestone
Wed 07 May 2025Referred
Fri 15 August 2025Submissions closed
Wed 17 December 2025Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Fri 20 February 2026Hearing - Preston Stanley Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Submissions

Submissions to this inquiry closed on 15 Aug 2025.

View all submissions

Hearings and transcripts
DateVenue details
Wed 17 December 2025Macquarie Room, Parliament House, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Fri 20 February 2026Preston Stanley Room, Parliament House, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Other documents
DateTypeTitle
Tue 24 March 2026Answers to Questions on Notice AUSTRAC (pdf, 15.24 KB)
Tue 24 March 2026Answers to Questions on Notice ITEC Commissioner (pdf, 41.56 KB)
Tue 24 March 2026Answers to Supplementary QuestionsITEC Commissioner (pdf, 71.94 KB)
Mon 23 March 2026Answers to Questions on Notice Philip Morris Limited (pdf, 1.45 MB)
Mon 23 March 2026Answers to Supplementary QuestionsPhilip Morris Limited (pdf, 168.46 KB)
Wed 11 March 2026Correspondence Mr David Allen – additional information – thoughts and reflections on the evidence (pdf, 273.33 KB)
Tue 10 March 2026Answers to Supplementary QuestionsMr David Allen (pdf, 73.01 KB)
Fri 06 March 2026Answers to Supplementary QuestionsLung Foundation Australia (pdf, 175.67 KB)
Thu 05 March 2026Answers to Supplementary QuestionsHeart Foundation (pdf, 611.79 KB)
Fri 20 February 2026Tabled DocumentDocument containing three graphs concerning smoking prevalence amongst Aboriginal people, different socioeconomic groups, and young people (pdf, 880.23 KB)
Fri 20 February 2026Tabled DocumentLetters from parents in the EPIC community regarding concerns about the illegal tobacco trade (pdf, 1.38 MB)
Fri 20 February 2026Answers to Supplementary QuestionsProfessor Becky Freeman (pdf, 1.10 MB)
Fri 20 February 2026Answers to Supplementary QuestionsDr Cheneal Puljevic (pdf, 108.73 KB)
Fri 20 February 2026Answers to Supplementary QuestionsPublic Health Association Australia (pdf, 1011.90 KB)
Fri 20 February 2026Answers to Questions on Notice Professor Coral Gartner (pdf, 100.88 KB)
Fri 20 February 2026Answers to Supplementary QuestionsCancer Council NSW (pdf, 238.61 KB)
Fri 20 February 2026Answers to Questions on Notice Cancer Council NSW (pdf, 260.97 KB)
Fri 20 February 2026Answers to Supplementary QuestionsAustralian Council on Smoking and Health (pdf, 134.52 KB)
Fri 20 February 2026Answers to Supplementary Questions NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence on Achieving the Tobacco Endgame (pdf, 642.78 KB)
Wed 18 February 2026Answers to Supplementary QuestionsNSW Police (pdf, 177.11 KB)
Fri 06 February 2026Answers to Questions on Notice NSW Health (pdf, 67.71 KB)
Fri 06 February 2026Answers to Supplementary QuestionsNSW Health (pdf, 94.85 KB)
Fri 06 February 2026Answers to Supplementary QuestionsNorthern Beaches Council (pdf, 220.59 KB)
Fri 06 February 2026Additional InformationNorthern Beaches Council (pdf, 1.03 MB)
Thu 05 February 2026Answers to Supplementary QuestionsProfessor Simon Chapman (pdf, 188.93 KB)
Thu 05 February 2026Answers to Supplementary QuestionsGlen Innes Severn Council (pdf, 57.55 KB)
Wed 04 February 2026Answers to Supplementary QuestionsLocal Government NSW (pdf, 351.01 KB)
Fri 03 October 2025OtherShort Submissions - Illegal tobacco - Public - Submissions 69-83 (pdf, 435.73 KB)
Fri 03 October 2025OtherShort Submissions - Illegal tobacco - Name suppressed - Submissions 84-109 (pdf, 656.33 KB)
Thu 22 May 2025Media ReleaseMedia Release (pdf, 122.53 KB)
Contact us

Alex Stedman

Role:
Director Committees
Phone:
9230 2253
Email:
portfoliocommittee5@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Teneale Houghton

Role:
Principal Council Officer
Phone:
9230 2264
Email:
portfoliocommittee5@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Rhys Melbourne

Role:
Council Officer – Committees
Phone:
9230 2197
Email:
portfoliocommittee5@parliament.nsw.gov.au

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