Illicit tobacco and e-cigarettes represent a threat to Australia’s public health, community safety, and economy. These illegal markets undermine hard-won gains in reducing smoking rates, expose consumers to unregulated products, and fuel organised crime. Further, in the case of e-cigarettes, illicit single-use vapes are a significant environmental hazard.

This is the first report from the Illicit Tobacco and E-cigarette (ITEC) Commissioner on Australia's illicit tobacco and e-cigarette market. This report provides a centralised, data-driven assessment to help counter illicit trade and its damaging health and community impacts, and identifies areas to guide the way forward.

The report identifies four key themes that can guide the way forward and future activity.

1. Stronger consequences
2. Multi-agency capability
3. Unified information and data
4. Demand reduction