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There is one in every family. The loudest voice, often complaining, annoyingly defiant. NSW is that problem child in the Labor family. Premier Chris Minns, his treasurer Daniel Mookhey and senior ministers can, and do, blame their Canberra relatives for a host of issues that are putting financial and social pressure on the state. Health and schools funding, the National Disability Insurance Scheme, GST. NSW, as the most populous state, can get away with it. To a point. Let’s take the explosion in black market tobacco. Minns is unashamedly laying the blame at the feet of the federal government and its tax on tobacco for the rampant expansion of illegal cigarettes and vapes. In the first raids on stores selling these underground products, two Sydney retailers were shut down for 90 days on Tuesday.
