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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Politics
Paul Karp

With the Liberals non-committal on vaping, Labor has been driven into the arms of ‘anti-prohibition’ Greens

Man sitting cross-legged holding a vape
Labor’s vaping restriction bill will pass parliament with the Greens’ support after a deal was struck. Photograph: Cavan Images/David Rafael Espejo Serrano/Getty Images

Labor and the Greens have struck a deal on vaping. The Albanese government will be able to say that, from 1 July, vaping is a prescription-only activity.

But it won’t last long. From 1 October, adults will be able to get a vape from a pharmacist without a prescription.

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