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The new $1.5 million fine facing NSW retailers

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Original article by Angus Thompson
The Sydney Morning Herald – Page: Online : 19-Nov-24

Anecdotal evidence suggests that the crackdown on vaping products is reducing the number of unregulated vapes that are available to consumers. NSW compliance officers seized 42,000 vapes during 362 inspections between July and September; this compares with 153,000 vapes in 290 inspections in the same period last year, which was before the federal government’s ban on disposable vapes took effect. The NSW government now intends a further crackdown on illegal vapes, proposing legislation that will increase the fine for individuals who sell vapes from just $1,650 to more than $1.5m; the maximum jail term will also rise from six months to seven years.

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Hazzard warning: Premier axes powers push

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Original article by Yoni Bashan
The Australian – Page: 4 : 17-Nov-21

The New South Wales government has abandoned plans to extend its COVID-19 emergency powers. Health Minister Brad Hazzard had proposed legislation to extend these powers until March 2023, but Premier Dominic Perrottet moved to drop the bill amid opposition within the Coalition partyroom. Amongst other things, some government MPs are believed to have feared a similar backlash to the Victorian Labor government’s controversial pandemic bill. NSW recorded 212 new locally-acquired COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, and two additional deaths from the current outbreak.

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