Health ministers from around the country have backed the federal government's proposed vaping bans, arguing e-cigarettes are being used as a tool to recruit new smokers.
State and territory governments have signed a statement in support of the federal government's vape crackdown.Health ministers from around the country have backed the federal government's proposed vaping bans , arguing e-cigarettes are being used as a tool to recruit new smokers.
The joint statement suggests that rather than helping smokers kick the habit, they are creating an entirely new generation of nicotine users. And the Greens have other questions, including whether "prohibition" is the best approach, and whether vapers will be able to access doctors to get a prescription.
The Nationals have long advocated an approach to vaping modelled on the regulations applied to cigarettes or alcohol. They've argued that while the current situation is deeply problematic, there are questions about the practicalities of a prescription-based model.
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