LATEST ALERTS
Australia: According to the Cancer Council of the state of New South Wales, the number of 14- to 17-year-olds who vape has decreased
Australia: The Legislative Council of the State of Tasmania has passed the Public Health Amendment (Vaping) Bill 2024, which maintains the prescription requirement for vaping
Australia: The government of the state of New South Wales (NSW) has introduced to the parliament a bill establishing harsh penalties for illegal
Australia: The Australian government is preparing a national programme to discourage young people from vaping. The programme, which has been drafted by experts
Australia: Yesterday (30th October), the state of South Australia passed the Tobacco and E‑Cigarette Products (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill 2024. The bill imposes the highest penalties
Australia: From today, 31st October, vaping products can only be sold upon prescription in the state of Western Australia. At the federal level,
Australia: Police in the state of Victoria have seized 200,000 illegal vapes worth AUD8m ($5.2m) found in a warehouse in Melbourne, press reports.
Australia: Starting today, over-18s will not require a prescription for vaping products with a concentration of less than 20 mg/ml. Sale of these products
Australia: The government of Queensland has amended the Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1998 in order to toughen the state’s sanctions for
Australia: A legislation establishing penalties for the illegal sale of vaping and tobacco products has been introduced by the South Australian government. The bill
Australia: The Senate, due to an agreement between the government and the Greens, has voted to ease the planned restrictions around accessing vaping
Australia: Mark Butler, the minister of health, has launched an advertising campaign aimed at raising awareness about the effects of vaping. The campaign
Australia: Today, the Australian government introduced a bill amending the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 in order to implement the second stage of the
Australia: Several anti-vaping and health organisations have launched, alongside the Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER), an educational programme to inform
Australia: A ban on the import of disposable vaping products, regardless of their nicotine content, entered into force on 1st January 2024. Disposable
Australia: Minister for health and aged care Mark Butler has announced in a press conference that disposable vaping products will be banned from
Australia: Philip Morris International (PMI) is making arrangements with several Australian pharmacies for the supply of its Veev vaping products below cost, press
Australia: The government of Queensland has passed legislation to strengthen the state’s anti-smoking and illicit tobacco laws and their enforcement. The Tobacco and Other Smoking
Australia: The head of the Border Force, Michael Outram, has warned that government plans to prohibit the import of vaping products and make them subject to
Australia: Medical associations and organisations hold different views on the government's plan to ban recreational vaping, press reports. While the Royal Australian College
Australia: The government has announced an intention to take firm action on vaping products, including banning the import of nicotine-free e-cigarettes, which will only be
Australia: The health minister is going to announce further restrictions for e-cigarettes, press reports. Mark Butler has said that further restrictions on the
Australia: The South Australia state government has proposed extending restrictions on vaping in outdoor public places, press reports. E-cigarette use would be prohibited on beaches,
Australia: The opposition National Party has proposed lifting the ban on nicotine-containing e-cigarettes, press reports. The Nationals’ larger coalition partners the Liberals have in the
Australia: Queensland state premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced a parliamentary inquiry into vaping to take place next week, media reports. It follows reports that primary school
Australia: The Green Party of New South Wales has put forward a plan to regulate vaping like tobacco products in order “to end the
Australia: Environmental associations are urging the authorities to take measures to counter the environmental damage caused by e-cigarettes, press reports. The president of
Australia: Public Health Associations in New South Wales (NSW) are urging the next government of the state to protect young people from vaping, press
Australia: The Australian Heart Foundation has called for an import ban on e-cigarettes. In a submission to a public consultation by the Therapeutic Goods
Australia: The consultation period for the regulation of nicotine vaping products ends today, 16th January. This consultation period was organised by the Therapeutic Goods Administration
Australia: The Australian Medical Association (AMA) is urging the government to toughen vaping regulation. The president of the AMA said that "Vaping is not
Australia: The Federal Council of the Australian Medical Association (AMA) has passed a motion demanding tighter regulation of nicotine-free vaping products. The AMA, the doctors’
Australia: The Australian Capital Territory today passed the Health Legislation Amendment Bill, which amends the 2008 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act and the 1927 Tobacco and
Australia: Calls are being made to equate e-cigarette packaging regulation to that of traditional tobacco products, press reports. Mal Washer, a former member
Australia: The head of the Therapeutic Goods Authority (TGA), John Skerrit, has acknowledged that the nicotine e-cigarette regulations implemented on 1st October last
Australia: The South Australian state government has launched a plan to reduce the use of e-cigarettes among school students by providing training and
Australia: More than 15,000 nicotine-containing e-cigarettes have been seized in Western Australia in an operation analysing the content of e-cigarettes that were claimed not to
Australia: Fiona Patten, a member of parliament (MP) of the State of Victoria, has shown her support for vaping products through her Twitter
Australia: A change of government, following the weekend’s election, could have a direct impact on nicotine and innovative tobacco products in the country. The
Australia: Western Australia’s Department of Health has reported that it seized 950 nicotine-containing e-cigarettes which were being sold without a doctor’s prescription, which has been illegal in
Australia: The New South Wales Ministry of Health has seized illegal e-cigarettes and nicotine-containing liquids amounting to a value of AUD1m ($690,000) since
Australia: The Australian Bureau of Statistics yesterday published the results of its 2020/21 smoking and vaping prevalence survey. They show that almost 9.3% of adults
Australia: Doctors and public health experts are reportedly urging the government to ban the sale of nicotine-free vaping products that may seem appealing to
Australia: The state health and education departments of New South Wales have together launched a campaign to reduce vaping among teenagers. The “Get the Facts
Australia: The government of the Australian state of New South Wales is preparing to adopt measures in order to reduce the consumption of
