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E) Excise. Increasing excise on tobacco has made the federal government silent partners in organised crime by promoting the cheap illegal market. There are now 1300 tobacco shops; the big ones move $50,000 in stock a month. Wastewater tests show smoking and vaping on the rise. The increased tax is not about health but wealth – raising revenue for the government. F) Forage (as in mushrooms). In the right hands, a tasty snack. In the wrong hands, a failed defence in a triple murder trial. G) Gangs. Filled with young men and women who prefer nocturnal meetings well away from their own suburbs where they share mutual interests in stealing cars and invading homes. H) Hooker, Anne. A career expert on juvenile rehabilitation, a Churchill fellow and awarded an Australia Day honour. Her methods have been proved to work, which makes it astounding that she is presently unemployed. Part of her program that was successful for years in Port Phillip Prison was contrary to the view that jail is the worst place for young offenders.
