Exclusive: After announcing most forms of vaping would be banned, the Albanese government will legislate changes and boost agencies’ powers
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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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