Public health advocates say more transparency needed in debate over illicit tobacco as industry links questioned

Former Australian Border Force officer Rohan Pike, who has been quoted extensively as an expert, also advises nicotine-industry-linked organisations

A former Australian Border Force officer who has positioned himself before government inquiries as Australia's foremost law enforcement expert" on illicit tobacco also advises nicotine industry-linked organisations - leading public health advocates to argue more transparency is needed.

Rohan Pike, who spent more than two decades in law enforcement and now runs a consultancy, has become a prominent media commentator on the illicit tobacco trade, promoting policies that align with those supported by the tobacco industry.