Hundreds of shops are sitting shuttered across Australia as authorities wage an escalating war against a multibillion-dollar illegal tobacco trade fuelling organised crime, money laundering and deadly violence.
New figures obtained by The Nightly reveal at least 1436 closure orders, notices and reported shutdowns across five Australian states since November last year, with 348 orders still in force this week.
The crackdown has ensnared not just tobacconists but convenience stores, supermarkets, gift shops, newsagents and even barbers, revealing just how widespread the illegal trade has become.
South Australia has issued 281 closure orders between November 3 last year and October 2 this year, including 279 short-term orders lasting 28 days and two 12-month orders.
Of those, 20 were still in force this week.
Victoria has issued 118 closure notices since September 9, when its new enforcement powers came into effect. All 118 were still in force as of October 27, according to the state’s public register.
Western Australia’s Department of Health confirmed 96 closures, while its public register listed 38 premises subject to closure orders as of November 3, including a storage unit.
The closures stretch from major-city shopping centres to small country towns.
Businesses shut down in illegal tobacco closure orders
New figures obtained by The Nightly reveal at least 1436 closure orders, notices and reported shutdowns across five Australian states since November last year, with hundreds of orders still in force this week. Search you suburb here.
| Premises name | Address |
| Convenience Store (aka CP Tobacconist) | 171 Grey Street, Glen Innes NSW 2370 |
| The Premises at 1/86 Albury Street, Holbrook NSW 2644 (aka Holbrook Convenience) | 1/86 Albury Street, Holbrook NSW 2644 |
| Moree Tobacconist | Balo Square Shopping Centre, 85 Balo Street, Moree NSW 2440 |
| The Premises at Stockton Village Centre, 51A-55 Mitchell Street, Stockton NSW 2295 | Stockton Village Centre, 51A-55 Mitchell Street, Stockton NSW 2295 |
| The Premises at 2/41 Hawkins Street, Howlong NSW 2643 | 2/41 Hawkins Street, Howlong NSW 2643 |
| The Premises at 1/433 Wagga Road, Lavington NSW 2641 | 1/433 Wagga Road, Lavington NSW 2641 |
| New Lambton Mart | 3 Alma Road, New Lambton NSW 2305 |
| Wilson Street Convenience | 426 Wilson Street Albury NSW 2640 |
| Crows Nest Gifts | 265 Rouse Street, Tenterfield NSW 2372 |
| Arizona Convenience Store | Westfield Mount Druitt Shopping Centre, corner of Carlisle Avenue & Luxford Road, Mount Druitt NSW 2770 |
| King of the Pack Westfield | Westfield Mount Druitt Shopping Centre, corner of Carlisle Avenue & Luxford Road, Mount Druitt NSW 2770 |
| Urban Convenience Store (Urban 24/7 Convenience Store) | Westfield Mount Druitt Shopping Centre, corner of Carlisle Avenue & Luxford Road, Mount Druitt NSW 2770 |
| Freechoice Tobacconist | Shop 3 11 Zoe Place, Mount Druitt NSW 2770 |
| EGR Tobacconist | 485 Luxford Road, Shalvey NSW 2770 |
| Sunshine Grocery Store | Shop 8, 5 Dunlop Avenue, Ropes Crossing NSW 2760 |
| CTC Rooty Hill | 10 Rooty Hill Road, North Rooty Hill NSW 2766 |
| MJ Tobacco | 32 Rooty Hill Road, Rooty Hill NSW 2766 |
| American Snacks and Grocery | 44C Drummond Avenue, Ropes Crossing NSW 2760 |
| Bidwill Tobacconist | Bidwill Shopping Centre, 4 Bidwill Square, Bidwill NSW 2770 |
| King Shisha Shop | Shop 20 178 Green Valley Road, Green Valley NSW 2168 |
| The Bay Convenience | 96 Gymea Bay Road, Gymea NSW 2227 |
| TSG Dubbo | 213 Macquarie Street, Dubbo NSW 2830 |
| Alibaba Convenience | 43 Talbragar Street, Dubbo NSW 2830 |
| Gifted Giftware (Dubbo Tobacco Centre) | 124 Macquarie Street, Dubbo NSW 2830 |
| Tuba Gift Shop | 79 Macquarie Street, Dubbo NSW 2830 |
| The Gift Shop | 25 Talbragar Street, Dubbo NSW 2830 |
| TB Mart | 1381 Botany Road, Botany NSW 2019 |
| C Mart | 1411 Botany Road, Botany NSW 2019 |
| KOP Convenience | 1407 Botany Road, Botany NSW 2019 |
| Convenience Store (Sydney First Convenience) | 1098 Botany Road, Botany NSW 2019 |
| Lemon Tree Mart | 23 Cook Parade, Lemon Tree Passage |
| Tobacco Haus | 20 Kleins Road, Northmead NSW 2152 |
| Joey’s Mini Mart | 43B Queen Street, Campbelltown NSW 2560 |
| Queen Street Mart | Shop 3 116 Queen Street, Campbelltown 2560 |
| CTC Spring Farm | 254 Richardson Road, Spring Farm NSW 2570 |
| Camden Convenience | 3/167 Argyle Street, Camden NSW 2570 |
| The Oaks Convenience | 2/73 John Street, The Oaks NSW 2570 |
| 1 Choice Tobacconist | Shop 5 143 Remembrance Driveway, Tahmoor NSW 2573 |
| Cignall Tahmoor | 135 Remembrance Driveway, Tahmoor NSW 2573 |
| Worldwide Confectionery | 3/3 Emmett Street, Tahmoor NSW 2573 |
| The Snack Shack | 245A Peel Street, Tamworth NSW 2340 |
| Groceries & Accessories | 25-29 Brisbane Street, Tamworth NSW 2340 |
| JJ Convenience Store | 463 Peel Street, Tamworth NSW 2340 |
| SSG Smoke Station | 398 Peel Street, Tamworth NSW 2340 |
| CP Tobacconist | 324 Peel Street, Tamworth NSW 2340 |
| King of the Pack Tamworth | 453 Peel Street, Tamworth NSW 2340 |
| Pronto Convenience & Takeaway | 215-217 Conadilly Street, Gunnedah NSW 2380 |
| The Premises at 208 Condailly Street, Gunnedah | 208 Conadilly Street, Gunnedah NSW 2380 |
| Cignall Bega | 191 Carp Street, Bega NSW 2550 |
| TSG Merimbula | 2/101 Main Street Merimbula, NSW 2548 |
| King of the Pack Bonnyrigg Plaza | Shop 17/100 Bonnyrigg Avenue, Bonnyrigg NSW 2177 |
| Cloud Mart | 216 Great Western Highway, Kingswood NSW 2747 |
| Boss Tobacco and Grocery | Shop 5/1 Park Avenue Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450 |
| Prince Convenience Shop (Prince Shisha Shop) | 55-65 Saywell Road, Macqaurie Fields NSW 2564 |
| Freechoice Tobacconist Ingleburn | 7/11 Nardoo Street Ingleburn, NSW 2565 |
| Tura Beach Newsagency | 1 Tura Beach Drive, Tura Beach NSW 2548 |
| Ziggy’s Mart | 519 Pacific Highway, Mount Colah NSW 2079 |
| Pambula Newsagency | 1/23 Quondola Street, Pambula NSW 2549 |
| Enmore Tobacconist | 87 Enmore Road, Newtown NSW 2042 |
| The Premises at Shop 3/375 Port Hacking Road, Caringbah NSW 2229 | Shop 3/375 Port Hacking Road, Caringbah NSW 2229 |
| Nelson Bay Tobacconist | 8/102 Magnus Street, Nelson Bay NSW 2315 |
| Tanilba Bay Fuel Station (Koorinda Fuel Station) | 46 President Wilson Walk, Tanilba Bay NSW 2319 |
| 1946 Convenience Store | 431 King Street, Newtown NSW 2042 |
| TSG Tobacco Station (TSG Newtown) | 339 King Street, Newtown NSW 2042 |
| Kempsey GT Convenience Store | 40 Clyde Street Kempsey, NSW 2440 |
| Spar Express | 81 High Street, Wauchope NSW 2446 |
| King Street Newsagency and Tobacconist | Shop 2&3, 503-511 King Street, Newtown NSW 2042 |
| 6Ten Supermarket | 126 Percival Road, Stanmore NSW 2048 |
| ZA Tobacconist Campbelltown | 114 Queen Street Campbelltown NSW 2560 |
| Urban Convenience | 2/1 Railway Parade, Burwood NSW 2134 |
| Bargains Galore | 54 Hastings Street, Wauchope NSW 2446 |
| High Street Convenience | 484B High Street, Penrith NSW 2750 |
| Penrith Tobacco & Accessories | 367 High Street, Penrith NSW 2750 |
| Mittagong Gifts & Accessories | 24 Bowral Road, Mittagong NSW 2575 |
| The Smoke Cartel | 177 Priam Street, Chester Hill NSW 2162 |
| CP Tobacconist | 53-37 Smith Street Kempsey NSW 2440 |
| Newspower Kempsey | 34 Elbow Street, West Kempsey NSW 2440 |
| The premises located at 172 Summer Street, Orange NSW 2800 | 172 Summer Street, Orange NSW 2800 |
| Best Orange Tobacco | 171 Summer Street, Orange NSW 2800 |
| TSY Convenience | 4/456 Hume Highway NSW 2199 |
| Tobacco Square | 6/9 Patrick Street, Blacktown NSW 2148 |
| CTC Cigarettes Tobacco Cigars | Shops 2 and 3, Blacktown Railway Station, Main Street, Blacktown NSW 2148 |
| Freechoice Tobacconist Patrick Street | Shop 1067, 17 Patrick Street, Blacktown NSW 2148 |
| Tobacconist Convenience Store Penrith | 492 High Street, Penrith NSW 2750 |
| Rods Mixed Goods | 2/155 Horton Street, Port Macquarie 2444 |
| Port Giftware and Tobacconist | 1/11 Clifton Drive, Port Macquarie NSW 2444 |
| Midway Asian Supermarket | Shop 1, 217 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 |
| Cardiff Tobacconist | 1/30 Harrison Street, Cardiff NSW 2285 |
| Oz Mart Convenience Store Cardiff | 1/27 Kelton Street, Cardiff NSW 2285 |
| One Stop Giftware Tobacconist | 58 Monaro Street, Queanbeyan NSW 2620 |
| Monaro Mart | 65 Monaro Street, Queanbeyan NSW 2620 |
| Toormina Convenience and Gifts | 6/3 Minorca Place, Toormina NSW 2452 |
| Narra (Narra Tobacconist) | 68 May Road, Narraweena NSW 2099 |
| Z&A Tobacconist | 44 Spit Road, Mosman NSW 2088 |
| The Silk Road Afghan Supermarket | 2-8 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450 |
| Cardiff Convenience and Tobacconist | Shop 7/286 Main Road, Cardiff NSW 2285 |
| Steel City Tobacconist | 559 Main Road, Glendale NSW 2285 |
| Morriset Mart (Morisset Tobacconist) | Ground Floor, 28 Morisset Street, Queanbeyan NSW 2620 |
| King of the Pack Moss Vale | 308 Argyle Street, Moss Vale NSW 2577 |
| Avenue Mart | 1, 601 Kingsway Miranda NSW 2228 |
| Penny’s Convenience | Part Shop 1/493 Forest Road Penshurst NSW 2222 |
| BB Tobacconist | 2/93 Jonson Street, Byron Bay NSW 2481 |
| King of the Pack Padstow | 13 Faraday Road, Padstow NSW 2211 |
| Timmy’s Tobacconist & Mini Mart | 20 Bridge Street, Muswellbrook NSW 2333 |
| Wolli Creek Grocery Shop & Tobacco (American Mini Mart and Tobacco) | Shop 9 35A Arncliffe Street Wolli Creek NSW 2205 |
| My Choice Mart | 189 Enmore Road, Enmore NSW 2042 |
| Metro Petroleum Doonside | 198 Hill End Road, Doonside NSW 2767 |
| Metro Petroleum Revesby West | 10 Milperra Road, Revesby NSW 2212 |
| Metro Petroleum Addison Rd | 93-99 Addison Road, Marrickville NSW 2204 |
| Metro Petroleum Wyee | 147 Wyee Road, Wyee NSW 2259 |
| Metro Petroleum Morisset | 57 Dora Street, Morisset NSW 2264 |
| Metro Petroleum Blacktown | 69 Richmond Road Blacktown NSW 2148 |
| Metro Petroleum Macquarie Fields | 2 Atchison Road, Macquarie Fields NSW 2564 |
| Metro Petroleum Hoxton Park Rd | 96 Hoxton Park Road, Lurnea NSW 2170 |
| Metro Petroleum Ingleburn | 21-23 Cumberland Road, Ingleburn NSW 2565 |
| Lakeside Mart (Lakeside Smokemart) | 6/80 Benjamin Lee Drive, Raymond Terrace NSW 2324 |
| Joker Tobacco & Convenience | 54 Waratah Street, Katoomba NSW 2780 |
| TSG Katoomba | 30-32 Parke Street, Katoomba NSW 2780 |
| Dijlah Mixed Business | 125 Auburn Road, Auburn NSW 2144 |
| Convenience Store Auburn | 93-105 Auburn Road, Auburn NSW 2144 |
| Oz Mart Newsagency | Shop 3/8-10 Northumberland Road, Auburn NSW 2144 |
| Cignall Raymond Terrace | 1/80 Benjamin Lee Drive, Raymond Terrace, NSW 2324 |
| Bonnells Bay Tobacconist | Shop 15, 330 Fishery Point Road, Bonnells Bay NSW 2264 |
| KDC Tobacco | 26 Buckingham Avenue, Springvale 3171 |
| Ecommas News Agency | 53 Berkshire Road Sunshine North, 3020 |
| Milk Bar Asian Groceries | 57a Theodore Street, St Albans 3021 |
| Gift & Tobacco | 349 Hampton Street, Hampton 3188 |
| Tan Dai Live Seafood, Grocery & Bait | 269 Hampshire Road, Sunshine 3020 |
| The Smoke Hub | 15/22 Hollywood Drive, Roxburgh Park 3064 |
| Ferntree Gully Gift Shop | 6/170 Underwood Road, Ferntree Gully 3156 |
| Al Habibi – Good Neighbour Market | 232 Springvale Road, Springvale 3171 |
| Gulf Star Convenience and Tobacconist | Unit 2, 112 James Street, Templestowe 3106 |
| Thrifty Gift Shop | 445 South Road, Bentleigh East 3165 |
| 5 Rivers Convenience Store | 22 Railway Crescent, Broadmeadows 3047 |
| Olsen Place Milk Bar | 23 Olsen Place, Broadmeadows 3047 |
| Broadmeadows Convenience Store | 1100 Pascoe Vale Road, Broadmeadows 3047 |
| Malek Al Shisha | 2 Olsen Place, Broadmeadows 3047 |
| CTC Beaconsfield | Shop 3 40-44 Old Princes Highway, Beaconsfield, 3807 |
| Smoke N Vape Brunswick | 45 Sydney Road, Brunswick 3056 |
| Shisha Gifts and Emporium | 4 Darryl Street, Scoresby 3179 |
| Sunbury Convenience Traders | Unit 8 114-126 Evans Street, Sunbury 3429 |
| Docklands Convenience & Tobacconist | 8 Georgiana Street, Docklands 3008 |
| Smoke Paradise | 48 Leeds Street, Footscray 3011 |
| TSG Balaclava | 183 Carlisle Street, Balaclava 3183 |
| Lalor Mini Mart | 308 Station Street, Lalor 3075 |
| Carl’s Convenience Store | Northcote Plaza, Shop GZ13, 25 Separation Street, Northcote 3070 |
| Martino | 12 May Road, Lalor 3075 |
| Free Choice Tobacconist | 4 Contingent Street, Trafalgar 3824 |
| Smoke Mart and Gift Box | 24 Tarwin Street, Morwell 3840 |
| Morwell Homeware | 226 Commercial Road, Morwell 3840 |
| Tobacconist Gifts and Accessories | 27 Post Office Place, Traralgon 3844 |
| Moore street Convenience Store | 5 Moore Street, Moe 3825 |
| Boolarra Avenue Convenience Store | 27A Boolarra Avenue, Newborough 3825 |
| Gift Shop | 17-19 Lloyd Street, Moe 3825 |
| Quick stop tobacconist | 44 Ridgway, Mirboo North 3871 |
| Homewares and Grocery | 262 Dorset Road, Boronia 3155 |
| Cranbourne Mart | 167 Sladen Street, Cranbourne 3977 |
| Longwarry Convenience Store | 7a Kennedy Street, Longwarry 3816 |
| Gift Shop | 263 Old Sale Road, Newborough 3825 |
| Yarram Homewares & Gifts | 215 Commercial Road, Yarram 3971 |
| Smartt Mart | 77 Albert Street, Moe 3825 |
| Mobile premises – vehicle associated with Cignall karingal | Associated with premises at Shop 036, 330 Cranbourne Road, Frankston 3199 |
| Cignall karingal | Shop 036, 330 Cranbourne Road, Frankston 3199 |
| Anytime Convenience Store | 45 Brentwood Close, Clayton South 3169 |
| American Candy | 10 Shannon Street, Frankston 3199 |
| Keysie Convenience Store | Shop 3, 320-326 Cheltenham Road, Keysborough 3173 |
| Heatherhill general store | 50b Heatherhill Road, Frankston 3199 |
| Excelsior Milk Bar | 43 Excelsior Drive, Frankston North 3200 |
| Mount Eliza General Store | Shop 11/ 87 Mount Eliza Way, Mount Eliza 3930 |
| 88 Convenience Store | 88 Young Street, Frankston 3199 |
| Fairway Convenience | 14 Fairway Street, Frankston 3199 |
| Tobacconist and Gifts | 66 Young Street, Frankston 3199 |
| Frankston Smokes | 86 Young Street, Frankston 3199 |
| Firstone Independent Tobacconist | 104 Young Street, Frankston 3199 |
| Cignall Specialist Tobacconist | Level 1, Shop1-1012 Eastland Shopping Centre 175 Maroondah Highway, Ringwood 3134 |
| Babylon Groceries | 70 Hemmings St Dandenong 3175 |
| Truganina Supermarket | 3 Tallis Circuit, Truganina, 3029 |
| Carlton Milk Bar | 116a Carlton Rd, Dandenong North 3175 |
| TSG Dandenong South | Shop 9b, 125 Princes Highway, Dandenong South 3175 |
| Craigieburn Convenience Tobacco (remainder of land parcel) | 2 Smeaton Court, Craigieburn 3064 |
| Craigieburn Convenience Tobacco (retail premises) | 2 Smeaton Court, Craigieburn 3064 |
| Royal Convenience Store | 26/10 Craigieburn Rd, Craigieburn 3064 |
| Beau Vorno Milkbar | 48 Beau Vorno Avenue, Keysborough VIC 3173 |
| TSG Dingley Village | 83 Centre Dandenong Rd, Dingley Village 3172 |
| TSG Lalor | 24 May Road, Lalor 3075 |
| Kosciusko Avenue Milkbar | 29 Kosciusko Avenue, Corio 3214 |
| Detroit Crescent Milk Bar | 25 Detroit Crescent, Corio 3214 |
| Gifts & Accessories | 168 Boundary Rd Thomson 3219 |
| Lara Gift Shop | 10 Patullos Rd, Lara 3212 |
| Terminus Hotel | 2 – 4 Station Street, Forrest |
| BGM Convenience Store | 214 Ryrie St Geelong 3220 |
| Gifts and Accessories | 43 N Valley Rd Highton 3216 |
| Teresa’s Gift and Cigarettes | 137 Ryrie St Geelong 3220 |
| Tobacco Mate | 140 Ryrie St Geelong 3220 |
| Mini Mart/Sams Tobacco & Gifts | 2/821 Ballarat Rd, Deer Park |
| Not Provided | Store 2 Aycliffe Drive, Deer Park |
| Ascot Vale Convenience Store | 44A Epsom Road Ascot Vale |
| Convenience Store | 2/139 Lonsdale St Melbourne 3000 |
| Not Provided | 31 Watsonia Road Watsonia |
| Urban Express (All Storage Areas) | 580 St Kilda Road, Melbourne 3004 |
| Urban Express | 580 St Kilda Rd Melbourne 3004 |
| Convenience | 163 Lonsdale St Melbourne 3000 |
| Kealba Convenient Store | 1/100 Sunshine Avenue Kealba |
| Munch & Go Convenience Store | Shop 4 563 Flinders Street MELBOURNE, Victoria, 3000 |
| Eagle Convenience | 249 Malvern Rd South Yarra 3141 |
| No3 Tobacconist | 7/210 Toorak Rd South Yarra 3141 |
| Prahrans In and Out Tobacconist | 356 Chapel St South Yarra 3141 |
| Prime Convenience | 89 Chapel St Windsor 3181 |
| Smokes & Stuff (St Kilda Mart + Knife Sharpening) | 159 Chapel St St Kilda 3182 |
| Snack Street | 3/181 Chapel St Prahran 3181 |
| 9 to Nine Mart | 255 Chapel St Prahran 3181 |
| Prahrans In and Out Tobacconist | 216 Chapel St Prahran 3181 |
| TSG tobacco station | 6/24-48 Old Geelong Road, Hoppers Crossing 3029 |
| Bottle Mart Express | Tenancy 7, 2-24 waterview walk, Docklands 3008 |
| Harrys Convenience | 148 Swanston St Melbourne 3000 |
| Harry’s Tobacconist | 125 Elizabeth St Melbourne 3000 |
| Smoke N Vape | 55 Swanston St Melbourne 3000 |
| 58 Franklin Convenient Shop – Basement | 58 Franklin St Melbourne 3000 |
| 58 Franklin Convenient Shop – Convenience Store | 58 Franklin St Melbourne 3000 |
| NM MiniMart | 4 Errol St North Melbourne 3051 |
| Rose Grange Convenience | 43 Rose Grange Boulevard, Tarneit |
| The Smoke Hut – aura muse pty ltd | 43 Elizabeth St Melbourne 3000 |
| CTC Cigarettes and Tobacco | 204/31 McLister Street Spotswood |
| Ember Cloud | 226-236 Russell St Melbourne |
| TSG Tarneit | Shop 40/380 Sayers Road, Tarneit |
| TSG Tarneit Central | 3/540 Derrimut Road, Tarneit |
| Amazon Discount bargain Store | 9/325 Manningham Rd Templestowe Lower 3107 |
| Kitchenware Home Station | 350 Glen Huntly Road, Elsternwick |
| Lonsdale Gifts | 161 Lonsdale St Melbourne 3000 |
| Puff Heaven Smoke Shop | 2/176-180 Commercial Road, Prahran |
| Smoke Ape Docklands | 852 Bourke Street, Docklands |
| Chinatown Tobacconist | 202 Little Bourke St Melbourne 3000 |
| Tramline Convenience | 155 Queen St Melbourne 3000 |
| Cignall Richmond | 266 Bridge Rd Richmond 3121 |
| Ember Cloud | 350 Victoria St Richmond 3121 |
| Swan Convenience & Tobacconist | 230 Swan St Cremorne 3121 |
| Footscray Giftware & More | 81 Hopkins St Footscray 3011 |
| JBs Cut and Gifts | 28/47 Paisley St Footscray 3011 |
| P – Mini Mart (Previously TT Tobacco) | 13 Paisley St Footscray 3011 |
| Harvey’s Mart | 214 Swanston St Melbourne 3000 |
| Illura Mart | 538 Spencer Street, West Melbourne, 3003 |
| Convenience Store | Lot 61/4 South West Highway, Waroona |
| Bassendean Convenience and Gift Store | 26 Old Perth Road, Bassendean |
| Girrawheen Store | 23/3 Wade Court, Girrawheen |
| Rockingham Convenience & Tobacconist | 2/9 Railway Terrace,Rockingham |
| Family Mart | 8/70 Marangaroo Drive, Girrawheen |
| BP Market | 602 Albany Highway, Victoria Park |
| Ravenswood General Store | 1/60 Lloyd Avenue, Ravenswood |
| Variety Gifts | 7/2 Prindiville Drive, Wangara |
| Micks Road House | 2141 Old Coast Road, Bouvard 6211 |
| Purple Cloud | 1224 Hay Street, West Perth |
| Freo’s Finest | Unit 48/35 William Street, Fremantle |
| Singleton General Store | 1/6 Fitch Street, Singleton |
| Unknown name, no signage | 2/9 Robinson Road,Rockingham |
| Youmart | 1/294 Great Eastern Highway,Midland |
| Afro Market | 5/175 Butler Boulevard, Butler |
| Eaton General Store | Shop1, 7 Millard Street, Eaton |
| Grab & Go Shop | 1/121 James Street, Guildford |
| Al-Bawadi Market | 7/73 Honeywell Boulevard, Mirrabooka |
| Boss Barber | 1A/339 Cambridge Street, Wembley |
| Variety Gifts | 8B/2 The Crescent, Midland |
| Blessed Cutz | 572 Hay Street, Perth |
| Pablo’s Mart | 6/363 Albany Highway, Victoria Park |
| Storage Unit East Victoria Park | 9/885 Albany Highway, East Victoria Park |
| Lakelands News & Lotto | 7/31 Moorhen Drive, Yangebup |
| Lux Barber Shop | 135/2 Signal Terrace, Cockburn Central |
| Ezy Plus Convenience | 4/19 South Street, Kardinya |
| Attadale Grocers | Unit 1, 12-14 Hislop Road, Attadale |
| Amara Home & Gifts | 10/412 Beechboro Road North, Morley |
| Cannington Mart | 2/1440 Albany Highway, Cannington |
| American Drinks and Convenience | 3/1341 Albany Highway, Cannington |
| Ni Hoa Mart | Shop 3, 4 Rogers Way, Newman |
| Kee Yawm Supermarket | 2173 Albany Highway, Gosnells |
| Manji Accessories | 54 Giblett Street, Manjimup |
| Warnbro Convenience Store | 1 Hokin Street, Waikiki |
| Priceless Discounts | 27/254 Rockingham Road, Spearwood |
| New Fremantle Convenient Store | Shop 2, 51-57 Market Street, Fremantle |
| Seven Mart Convenience Store | 2/250 Beaufort Street, Perth |
| Canteen on the Corner | 1 Santorini Promenade, Alkimos |
| Berserker Convenience | Unit 5 160 Bolsover Street ROCKHAMPTON QLD 4700 |
| Allora Convenience Store and Tobacconist | 38 Warwick Street ALLORA QLD 4362 |
| Lavan Market – Pittsworth | Shop 3 122-126 Yandilla Street, PITTSWORTH QLD 4356 |
| Haval Market | 60 Clark Street CLIFTON QLD 4361 |
| AJ Tobacconist Warwick | 111 Palmerin Street WARWICK QLD 4370 |
| Elite Retail | 18 Herbert street GOONDIWINDI QLD 4390 |
| HM Gifts for Cars | 511-51 South Street HARRISTOWN QLD 4350 |
| Freechoice Tobacconist Toowoomba | Grand Central Shopping Centre Shop 1102 Margaret Street TOOWOOMBA CITY QLD 4350 |
| Taroom Gift Shop | Shop 5 37 Yaldwyn Street TAROOM QLD 4420 |
| Jwan Market – TOOWOOMBA | Northlands Shopping Centre 8 Hume Street TOOWOOMBA QLD 4350 |
| Murgon Gift | 84 Lamb Street MURGON QLD 4605 |
| Kingaroy Mart | 117 Kingaroy Street KINGAROY QLD 4610 |
| Top Dog Tobacconist | 1-9 Lindfield Road (Also known as 112 Discovery Drive), HELENSVALE QLD 4212 |
| Snack Stop Convenience | Shop 21B Ashmore Plaza Centre Cotlew Street ASHMORE QLD 4214 |
| Tobacconist Store COOLANGATTA | Shop G67 70-80 Marine Parade COOLANGATTA QLD 4225 |
| American & Snacks | Shop 4, 58 Brooke Avenue SOUTHPORT QLD 4215 |
| EZMART SOUTHPORT | Sungold Arcade, Shop 6 153 Scarborough Street SOUTHPORT QLD 4215 |
| ASM Supermarket | Unit 7/29 Price Street NERANG QLD 4211 |
| Southport Quick Stop Convenience Shop | Shop 3 77 Scarborough Street SOUTHPORT QLD 4215 |
| American Candy & Accessories | Shop 1, 340 Shakespeare Street MACKAY QLD 4740 |
| Pop In Mini Mart | 141 Sutton Street REDCLIFFE QLD 4020 |
| S Market Strathpine | 6 Lincoln Street STRATHPINE QLD 4500 |
| WYATT’S GENERAL STORE | Shop 5 2 Patricks Road ARANA HILLS QLD 4054 |
| CABOOLTURE TOBACCONIST | Shop 1 80 Beerburrum Road CABOOLTURE QLD 4510 |
| Banyo Tobacconist | 17 Royal Parade BANYO QLD 4014 |
| Kilcoy Snack Co | Shop 3/36 William Street KILCOY QLD 4515 |
| Tobacco Shed FORTITUDE VALLEY | Valley Metro Shopping Centre Shop 15 230 Brunswick Street FORTITUDE VALLEY QLD 4006 |
| Valley Tobacco | McWhirter’s Farmers Market 224-292 Brunswick Street FORTITUDE VALLEY QLD 4006 |
| Top Accessories Ormiston | Shop 11 20 Shore Street West ORMISTON QLD 4160 |
| Marbella Convenience Store | Shop 2/9 Railway Parade DARRA QLD 4076 |
| Tobacconist 77 | 159B Biota Street INALA QLD 4077 |
| Fashion Spree Tobacco | 123 Orange Grove Road COOPERS PLAINS QLD 4108 |
| Jindalee Mart & Convenience | Shop 2 86 Curragundi Road JINDALEE QLD 4074 |
| Capalaba Tobacconist | 56 Old Cleveland Road CAPALABA QLD 4157 |
| Jindalee Convenience Store | T02 168 Sinnamon Road JINDALEE QLD 4074 |
| Chandler Tobacconist & Gifts | Unit 3/3201 Old Cleveland Road CHANDLER QLD 4155 |
| NORTH ROAD TOBACCONIST | Shop 2 2 North Road WOODRIDGE QLD 4114 |
| Darra Tobacconist | 3/136 Darra Station Road DARRA QLD 4076 |
| Beerwah Tobacco | 2/7 Turner Street BEERWAH QLD 4519 |
| B AND M TOBACCO AND GIFT STORE COOLUM BEACH | Unit 7 21-37 Birtwill Street COOLUM BEACH QLD 4573 |
| Southside Tobacconist | Southside Tobacconist 35 Exhibition Road SOUTHSIDE QLD 4570 |
| Ingham Gifts | 34 Herbert Street INGHAM QLD 4850 |
| Brisbane Terrace Convenience | 96 Brisbane Terrace GOODNA QLD 4300 |
| RV Convenience Store | 64 Raceview Street RACEVIEW QLD 4305 |
| TSG Eden’s Village & Lotto | Eden’s Crossing, Shop 5 7002 Mount Juillerat Drive REDBANK PLAINS QLD 4301 |
| A1 Mart | 5/60 Vulture street WEST END, QLD 4101 |
In Queensland, authorities provided The Nightly with the names and addresses of all 49 premises currently subject to closure orders.
They include Freechoice Tobacconist at Toowoomba’s Grand Central Shopping Centre, EZMART Southport on the Gold Coast, Cairns One Tropical in far north Queensland and Kingaroy Mart in the South Burnett region
Other businesses on the list include Tobacco Shed in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley, American Candy & Accessories in Mackay and Allora Convenience Store and Tobacconist in the Southern Downs.
Queensland Health said its laws had been instrumental in preventing millions of illegal smoking products from reaching the streets, while the department was also working to reduce demand by providing free support to smokers and vapers through Quitline.
And it’s not just tobacconists being shut down.
Western Australia’s public register lists three barbershops – Boss Barber in Wembley, Blessed Cutz in central Perth and Lux Barber Shop in Cockburn Central.
Other premises listed include Bassendean Convenience and Gift Store, Rockingham Convenience & Tobacconist, BP Market in Victoria Park and specialty store Freo’s Finest in Fremantle.
South Australia has refused to name its 20 currently closed businesses for “operational reasons”, but confirmed the orders cover premises from Port Adelaide and Campbelltown to Craigmore and Seaview Downs.
The Northern Territory’s Department of Trade, Business and Asian Relations confirmed it does not have the legislative powers to issue closure orders against retailers found with illicit tobacco or vaping products.
However, the department said it works with NT Police, NT Health and the Australian Border Force on compliance and enforcement.
Tasmania has not issued any closure orders since its new powers came into effect in July.
“Closure orders will be used where other enforcement activities have failed to result in any change in behaviour,” a Tasmanian Department of Health spokesperson said.
The department said it had carried out 545 routine inspections, 191 targeted enforcement actions and 866 compliance actions this financial year, and issued 123 infringement notices.
Tasmania’s Government has committed to publicly reporting the number of short-term closure orders issued each financial year.
But shutting down shops is only part of the battle against the criminal networks importing and distributing illicit tobacco across Australia.
Extracted in full from: https://thenightly.com.au/australia/shut-down-more-than-1400-illicit-tobacco-closures-as-authorities-wage-war-on-australias-booming-black-market-c-23103754
