Market and legal data for the vapour sector in Australia

BAT’s full-year earnings balanced by new categories, with Vuse still leading globally

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 13th February 2025

British American Tobacco (BAT) reported a decline in revenues for the year, offset by a positive performance in new categories across all three regions ...

How did we do? ECigIntelligence’s predictions for 2024 under review

Written by Freddie Dawson | 31st December 2024

We look back at predictions ECigIntelligence published at the start of 2024 to see how well we did in calling events that would occur in the e-cigarette sector throughout the year ...

Global efforts to curb youth vaping ramp up amid health and environment issues

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 14th November 2024

Some governments worldwide are stepping up efforts to curb youth vaping as concerns mount over its health risks and environmental impacts ...

Australia limits e-cig sales to pharmacies, but critics say model will fail within a year

Written by Freddie Dawson | 27th June 2024

A bill limiting the sale of vaping products to pharmacies in Australia has successfully passed a Senate vote and will enter into force from 1st October. The bill faced opposition from both sides ...

Australia to vote on limiting e-cig sales to pharmacies amid maelstrom of views

Written by Freddie Dawson | 26th June 2024

A vote on a proposal to limit e-cig sales to pharmacies is expected to take place today (26th June), after Australian officials earlier walked back proposals to move vaping to a more restrictive prescription-only model...

Addiction specialist: relative harm beats absolute harm when it comes to e-cigs

Written by ECigIntelligence | 28th May 2024

Relative harm is a far more important consideration than absolute harm when it comes to deciding whether to use e-cigarettes to quit smoking, according to addiction specialist Garrett McGovern ...

Australian vapers and doctors are not acting fast on nicotine vape prescriptions

Written by ECigIntelligence | 29th April 2024

It is illegal in Australia to sell nicotine vapes to anyone without a prescription as of October 2021, but there has been only a small increase in the amount of vapers who have got one...

Environmental management round-up: new approaches across the globe

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 31st January 2024

Regulators continue to increase restrictions in an attempt to minimise the environmental impact of vaping. ECigIntelligence looks at how different countries are trying to tackle the same issues ...

Are Australia’s vaping laws working to reduce smoking and youth vaping rates?

Written by ECigIntelligence | 30th January 2024

Australian restrictions on the sale of vaping products are so severe as to constitute a de facto ban, according to a public health expert. It has now also banned the general sale of nicotine-free vapes...

What’s in store for 2024? A look at expected regulation in the year ahead

Written by Freddie Dawson | 2nd January 2024

Further regulatory restrictions on e-cigarettes are expected, but these will not prevent the global vaping market from continuing to grow in 2024, ECigIntelligence predicts ...

GTNF speakers warn against letting loudest voices drive vaping regulations

Written by Freddie Dawson | 12th October 2023

Public pressure can drive legislators to make populist decisions on nicotine product regulation that are not based on evidence, warned speakers at the recent Global Tobacco & Nicotine Forum (GTNF) in Seoul ...

Dentists deliver another smack in the teeth to Australia’s beleaguered vapers

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 10th August 2023

Australian dentists have joined the country’s chorus of opposition to vaping, with the Australian Dental Association (ADA) including a warning against e-cigarettes in its updated recommendations for oral health ...

Aussies ‘will see through’ PMI marketing of e-cigarette products via pharmacies

Written by ECigIntelligence | 28th July 2023

Authorities believe Australian pharmacies and consumers will have the wherewithal to see through Philip Morris International (PMI) vape product marketing tactics ...

Health charity urges Scotland to consider an Australian-style prescription regime

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 4th July 2023

Fear of the effects of an increase in youth vaping has led a UK anti-smoking charity to call for e-cigarettes to be made available on prescription only, matching public health policy in Australia ...

New Zealand takes a less strict approach towards rising vaping rates among youth

Written by ECigIntelligence | 16th June 2023

New Zealand is trying to balance keeping smoking-cessation rates up and vaping from climbing, especially among young people, but is it doing enough? ...

Debate continues as Australia outlines landmark vaping reforms, including bans

Written by ECigIntelligence | 12th May 2023

Australia has announced that it will take measures to further restrict e-cigarette access as part of its commitment to reducing smoking and vaping rates and their harm to young people ...

Nationals call for an end to Australia’s prescription-only rule for e-cig sales

Written by ECigIntelligence | 18th April 2023

Australia’s National Party says shops should be able to sell nicotine-containing e-cigarettes without prescription to counter the continuing rise in youth vaping ...

Meta removes Australian lobby group’s Facebook ads encouraging vape sales

Written by ECigIntelligence | 20th March 2023

A British American Tobacco initiative ran a series of adverts last year that encouraged visitors to a link where they could sign a petition for the government to let retailers sell nicotine vaping products, and...

Health professionals call on Australian government to tighten vaping rules

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 27th January 2023

Several Australian public health bodies have urged the government to ban flavours in e-cigarettes, reduce their nicotine concentration, and prohibit the sale of disposables ...

Australia's change of federal government unlikely to bring any relaxation on vaping

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 21st June 2022

A new centre-left Labor government in Australia will not bring about any change in vaping regulations as it looks to liberalise various policies brought in by the former Liberal-National coalition government ...

Australian companies looking to sell prescription nicotine products online

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 8th June 2022

Companies are trying new ways to reach vaping customers in severely restricted Australia, but they must be careful not to fall foul of strict guidelines that separate promoting from simply informing the public about prescription...

The WHO's World No Tobacco Day campaign sparks mixed reactions

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 2nd June 2022

On international World No Tobacco Day vaping industry representatives called out the WHO and governments for not supporting smoking alternatives as a cessation tool, but the campaign was celebrated by many charities and health organisations...

Australian authorised vaping prescribers skyrocket, but so do black markets

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 24th February 2022

The number of authorised prescribers for nicotine vaping products in Australia has skyrocketed since regulations changed. However, critics say this has also led to a booming black market ...

Study finds TikTok videos portray e-cigs positively, calling for further restrictions

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 7th January 2022

A study has warned about “significant exposure” of Generation Z teens to videos glamorising vaping on social media platform TikTok and called for “effective age restrictions” to avoid it ...

Australian GPs expect surge in patients as prescription scheme comes into force

Written by ECigIntelligence | 30th September 2021

Australian doctors anticipate an increase in appointments with patients wanting prescriptions for nicotine e-cigarettes after new regulations come into force ...

How will Australia’s new sales regime work?

Written by Barnaby Page | 11th August 2021

Australian consumers will soon be able to obtain medically licensed nicotine-containing e-cigarettes from community and online pharmacies, but questions remain ...

Australia requires prescription to import e-cigs; Senate calls for friendlier regs

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 23rd December 2020

Anyone wanting to import nicotine e-cigarettes into Australia from 1st October 2021 will require a doctor’s prescription, despite a Senate committee’s call for e-cigs to be more generally available ...

Western Australia MP aims for 50,000 signatures on petition to legalise vaping

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 17th December 2020

A member of the Parliament of Western Australia has launched a petition to effectively legalise vaping by allowing the sale of nicotine e-liquid in the state ...

Australian Senate committee begins hearings on harm reduction this week

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 11th November 2020

An Australian Senate committee to inquire into tobacco harm reduction strategies will meet for the first time in Canberra on Friday, and again week later in Sydney ...

Hard-line Australia has precautionary principle all wrong, study suggests

Written by ECigIntelligence | 23rd October 2020

Regulators need to consider the risks of the precautionary measures they implement, and not just the risks they are trying to avoid, according to researchers studying Australian e-cigarette regulation ...

Australia postpones e-cigarette import ban for the second time

Written by ECigIntelligence | 22nd October 2020

The Australian Ministry of Health decided to defer until further notice the implementation of the import ban on nicotine e-cigarettes that was to come into force in January 2021, after already being postponed by half...

Australian pharmacists ready to take up central role in e-cigarette distribution

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 13th October 2020

Pharmacists across Australia are waiting for more details after the announcement by the country’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) that they would be exclusive distributors of prescribed e-cigarettes ...

Australia opens the door to e-cig sales by pharmacies; state MPs call for regulation

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 24th September 2020

Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has relaxed its position on e-cigarettes, deciding they can be available legally from pharmacies if prescribed by a doctor “to support smoking cessation” ...

'Lifestyle control' as Australia's second city clears the streets of vapour

Written by ECigIntelligence | 2nd September 2020

Melbourne City Council in Australia has voted unanimously in favour of ban on vaping in 11 defined smoke-free areas in the city’s central business district ...

Australia bans tobacco alternatives while leaving e-cigarettes on prescription

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 27th August 2020

The Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has issued a final decision that leaves the sale of all tobacco-alternative products banned in the country, while still allowing e-cigarettes on prescription only ...

Australia postpones its e-cigarette import ban until next year

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 26th June 2020

The ban on all e-cigarette imports into Australia that was due to come into force next week has now been delayed until January 2021 ...

Australia cracks down still harder, banning e-cig imports from 1st July

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 23rd June 2020

Australian health minister Greg Hunt has announced that importing e-cigarettes will be banned from 1st July “to reduce the risk to public health through addiction to nicotine and nicotine poisoning” ...

World No Tobacco Day 2020: the debate about harm reduction

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 31st May 2020

World No Tobacco Day provides an opportunity to consider the approach that public health authorities, policymakers, and advocates around the world have towards the role of tobacco-alternatives products ...

Melbourne moves to ban vaping in the business district 'to clear the air'

Written by ECigIntelligence | 19th May 2020

The Australian city of Melbourne is working to implement new regulation that would prohibit the use of e-cigarettes in the city’s central business district ...

Misleading cases: how EVALI sparked an epidemic of misinformation

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 17th February 2020

While nicotine vaping has been largely acquitted of involvement in the US outbreak of vape-related lung disease, will the torrent of misinformation that followed have a long-term impact on the e-cig sector? ...

Australian doctors shift their position, endorsing e-cigarettes for cessation

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 30th January 2020

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has reviewed its position on smoking cessation and is now considering vaping as a possible tool to quit smoking ...

ECigIntelligence international regulatory live alerts service

Written by ECigIntelligence | 5th December 2019

ECigIntelligence is launching a new International Alerts round-up for Platinum + and Platinum Pro subscribers to enable them to stay on track with regulatory developments in international markets ...

Tasmania holds back a decision on raising purchasing age to 21

Written by ECigIntelligence | 23rd September 2019

The parliament of the Australian island state of Tasmania has delayed a bill to ban the sale of tobacco products and e-cigarettes to under-21s ...

Australian public dazed and confused by regulatory complexity

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 16th August 2019

Public confusion about regulation has led Australians to inadvertently break the law on vaping products, according to a recent study which also blamed inconsistent information being disseminated in the media ...

Motorsport expected to ignore WHO’s call to end tobacco sponsorship

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 8th May 2019

A call by the WHO for governments to enforce bans on all tobacco or e-cigarette advertising and sponsorship in sports events has had no formal response from the world of motor racing ...

Ferrari drops Mission Winnow team name and logo for Australian GP

Written by ECigIntelligence | 13th March 2019

PMI and Ferrari have been forced to cancel their partnership for this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix, the opening race of the Formula 1 season. The Mission Winnow branding will, however, reappear for the rest of...

Australian firms set up one-stop shop for prescriptions and e-liquid

Written by ECigIntelligence | 17th December 2018

Two vaping companies have found a way to cut through Australian red tape, integrating the country’s tricky regulatory scheme into their business model ...

South Australia to ban online sales, bring other regulation in line with tobacco

Written by ECigIntelligence | 21st November 2018

Online sales of vape products will be banned in South Australia from the first quarter of 2019 after the state’s parliament passed a law on 15th November, with the support of the state’s two majority...

Study reveals just how much world press accentuates the negative

Written by Barnaby Page | 12th November 2018

Media coverage of ENDS around the world is much more likely to be negative than positive, and to focus on health effects rather than e-cigs’ use in smoking cessation, a new study suggests ...

Australian health minister softens on vaping, calling for inquiry

Written by ECigIntelligence | 8th October 2018

After a long period of opposition to vaping, Australia’s health minister has moved to set up an independent inquiry into the health impact of nicotine-containing e-cigarettes ...

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