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Title
Monitoring Australia's illicit tobacco and vaping product markets (2026-2029)
Category
general
UUID
7d2b1eb2761c4365bd979902cd445a4d
Source URL
https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/70708
Parent URL
https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/22250
Crawl Time
2026-03-11T07:19:15+00:00
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Monitoring Australia's illicit tobacco and vaping product markets (2026-2029)

Source: https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/70708 Parent: https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/22250

Abstract

This project aims to address key knowledge gaps about the availability of illicit tobacco and vaping products. Despite concerning recent growth in Australia¿TM)s illicit tobacco and vape markets, independent and reliable data on these products¿TM) availability is very limited, and the effectiveness of new laws implemented to address these markets remains unknown. In response, this research will triangulate data from five novel sources: a mystery shopper study, littered pack/device collection, Google Maps data, social media data, and satellite imagery of illicit tobacco crops. Leveraging a multidisciplinary and experienced team, the project¿TM)s outcomes will enable policy optimisation and targeted law enforcement activities to disrupt supply chains.

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Experts

Dr Cheneal Puljevic

Senior Amplify Lecturer : School of Public Health : Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences

Cheneal Puljevic

Professor Coral Gartner

Centre Director of Centre of Research Excellence on Achieving the Tobacco Endgame : Centre of Research Excellence on Achieving the Tobacco Endgame : Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences

Affiliate of Centre of Research Excellence on Achieving the Tobacco Endgame : Centre of Research Excellence on Achieving the Tobacco Endgame : Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences

Professorial Research Fellow : School of Public Health : Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences

Coral Gartner

Professor Sheleigh Lawler

Head of School : Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences

Sheleigh Lawler

Dr Hollie Bendotti

Postdoctoral Research Fellow : School of Public Health : Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences

Postdoctoral Research Fellow : Prince Charles Hospital Northside Clinical Unit : Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences

Affiliate of Centre of Research Excellence on Achieving the Tobacco Endgame : Centre of Research Excellence on Achieving the Tobacco Endgame : Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences

Hollie Bendotti

Dr Carmen Lim

Affiliate of Centre of Research Excellence on Achieving the Tobacco Endgame : Centre of Research Excellence on Achieving the Tobacco Endgame : Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences

Affiliate of National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research : National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research : Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences

NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow : School of Psychology : Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences

Carmen Lim

Professor Stuart Phinn

Affiliate of Centre for Environmental Responsibility in Mining : Centre for Environmental Responsibility in Mining : Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology

Centre Director of The Remote Sensing Research Centre : Earth Observation Research Centre : Faculty of Science

Affiliate of Centre for Marine Science : Centre for Marine Science : Faculty of Science

Professor : School of the Environment : Faculty of Science

Stuart Phinn

Grant type : ARC Discovery Projects

Funded by : Australian Research Council