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We report the proportion who obtained tobacco from informal sources, supermarkets, tobacconists, convenience stores and hospitality venues. Multinomial logistic regression examined factors associated with source relative to supermarkets.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Result<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Purchasing from supermarkets declined from 51% in 2013 to 35% in 2022\/2023; convenience stores remained steady; hospitality venues stayed minimal; while obtaining from tobacconists (17\u201333%) and informal sources (10\u201314%) increased. Purchasing from tobacconists was associated with being male (adjusted relative risk ratios (aRRR)=1.15, 95% CIs 1.04 to 1.27)\u2009versus female, of low socio-economic status (aRRR=1.24, 95%\u2009CI 1.09 to 1.41)\u2009versus high metropolitan residence (aRRR=1.54, 95%\u2009CI 1.38 to 1.72)\u2009versus other and being retired from work (aRRR=1.20, 95%\u2009CI 1.04 to 1.38)\u2009versus employed. Informal sourcing was associated with younger age (18\u201324 years aRRR=1.69, 95%\u2009CI 1.16 to 2.0) versus older (65+ years) and smoking weekly (aRRR=2.94, 95% CI 2.28 to 3.78) or less than weekly (aRRR=11.57, 95%\u2009CI 9.27 to 14.45)\u2009versus daily. Informal sourcing (aRRR=1.44, 95%\u202fCI 1.20 to 1.74)\u2009and purchasing from tobacconists (aRRR=1.31, 95% CI\u202f1.16 to 1.49) were associated with using illicitly traded tobacco.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Tobacconists have become a major supplier of tobacco in Australia. Purchasing from tobacconists is associated with sociodemographic, behavioural factors and use of illicitly traded tobacco. Informal sources are increasing as a tobacco supply channel for young people and persons who smoke infrequently. 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