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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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Coalition outlines vapes plan

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Original article by Ronald Mizen
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 4 : 26-Jun-24

Shadow health minister Anne Ruston has outlined details of the Coalition’s policy on vaping products, following the federal government’s decision to weaken its own vaping regulations. The Coalition proposes to subject vapes to a similar regulatory regime as cigarettes, which would allow flavoured vapes to be legally sold at outlets such as supermarkets, service stations and convenience stores. In contrast, Labor intends to restrict sales of vapes to pharmacies, while people over the age of 18 will not require a doctor’s prescription to buy these products. The Coalition will also impose an excise tax on vapes and ramp up investment in a crackdown on organised crime.

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AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY

Vapes to be sold behind the counter under watered-down ban

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Original article by Paul Sakkal, Natassia Chrysanthos
The Sydney Morning Herald – Page: Online : 25-Jun-24

The federal government has been criticised for abandoning its plans to make e-cigarettes available only with a doctor’s prescription. Labor has agreed to the Greens’ proposed amendments to its legislation on nicotine vaping products, which will now be available to buy at pharmacies without a prescription. Health Minister Mark Butler says the new laws will protect young Australians and the broader community from the harms of recreational vaping. However, the Coalition has described the amendments as a "backdown", while the Pharmacy Guild of Australia has urged the Senate to reject the revised legislation.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF HEALTH AND AGED CARE, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, THE PHARMACY GUILD OF AUSTRALIA