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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Melissa Davey and Natasha May

‘No intention of stopping’: New Zealand online vape seller vows to ignore Australia’s new import ban

Health minister Mark Butler vaping presser
Health minister Mark Butler says some vaping and tobacco companies will try ‘every trick in the book to get around our world-leading vaping reforms’. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

A New Zealand online vape seller is taunting the Albanese government over its vaping reforms, telling customers “we have no intention of stopping” vape shipments because of “one twat in Canberra”, presumably in reference to the federal health minister, Mark Butler.

From Friday, importation of vapes to Australia is banned unless an importer has a licence and permit. Prescription vape importers and manufacturers also need to notify the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) of their product’s compliance with standards.

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