Illicit Tobacco National Disruption Group
Established in October 2025, the Illicit Tobacco National Disruption Group (ITNDG), led by the ABF, is a first-of-its-kind approach in disrupting mid-level criminals and enablers in the illicit tobacco market.
The ITNDG brings together traditional and non-traditional agencies in a whole-of-government capability to disrupt the illicit tobacco business model. The ITNDG focuses on mid-level criminals and enablers which includes small business, intermediaries and sole traders who import, distribute or sell illegal tobacco to the Australian community. It aims to break the illicit tobacco business model and expose perceived criminal safe zones, creating a hostile environment for illicit tobacco networks.
Agencies or industry interested in becoming a ITNDG partner can express interest through emailing:
ndg@abf.gov.au
The work of the ITNDG will complement the Illicit Tobacco Taskforce, which will continue targeting serious and organised criminal networks in the illicit tobacco market.
Current partners in the ITNDG
- ACT City and Environment Directorate
- ACT Policing
- AUSTRAC
- Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
- Australian Federal Police
- Australian Taxation Office
- Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
- Department of Health Disability and Ageing (including the Therapeutic Goods Administration)
- Department of Home Affairs
- Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO)
- Illicit Tobacco and E-Cigarette Commission
- NSW Crime Commission
- NSW Ministry of Health
- NSW Police Force
- NT Department of Trade, Business and Asian Relations.
- NT Health
- NT Police Force
- QLD Health
- QLD Police Service
- QLD State Revenue Office
- SA Consumer and Business Services
- Services Australia
- South Australia Police
- Tasmania Police
- Tasmanian Department of Health
- Victoria Department of Justice and Community Safety
- Victoria Police
- Western Australia Department of Health
- Western Australia Police Force
