The state government says the laws would extend smoking and vaping bans to areas near schools, beaches, shopping centres, buildings and children's sporting grounds and outlaw cigarette vending machines at licensed venues.
abc.net.au/news/vaping-smoking-bans-proposed-in-more-public-spaces-sa/102216556Smoking and vaping will be banned in more outdoor public spaces in South Australia under proposed new laws to protect children from their harmful effects.Smoking and vaping bans would extend to areas near schools, shopping centres and buildingsFines for selling or supplying tobacco to minors will be doubled
Cigarette vending machines in licensed venues would be outlawed, and fines for selling or supplying tobacco to minors would be doubled.
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