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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Melissa Davey Medical editor

Australia’s vaping crackdown to be enforced with new laws

Three disposable e-cigarette vapes on a counter
Vaping reforms announced by the health minister, Mark Butler, on 1 May have yet to be implemented in legislation. Photograph: Blake Sharp-Wiggins/The Guardian

Australia’s ban on non-therapeutic and single-use vapes will be underpinned by new laws – rather than a focus on regulation – in a development that has been welcomed by public health experts.

The Albanese government announced in May that it would outlaw the importation of non-prescription vaping products in the biggest smoking reforms in a decade.

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