Victoria will finally set up a tobacco licensing scheme, more than two years after it was recommended, as part of a crackdown on the illegal tobacco trade that has sparked a spate of fire bombings.
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has said that the government will introduce tobacco shop licensing across the state.The premier did not set a date for when it will be enforced, but said it will be by the end of 2024.
"We're working through the different areas of government. This is one of those areas of government that covers a few different agencies. There's health, there's justice, there's police, there's a whole range of different areas that are intersecting,'' Ms Allan said.
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