Recommendation comes after two days of hearings and nearly 300 submissions from health, education, pharmaceutical and other sectors

Recommendation comes after two days of hearings and nearly 300 submissions from health, education, pharmaceutical and other sectors

Archived version: https://archive.ph/Ms39z

  • kowcop@aussie.zoneEnglish
    131·
    6 months ago

    At this point there is zero logical reason that cigarettes aren’t banned. The only logical reasons are that the government likes the $40/pack tax more than Australians dying, or big tobacco donations… I am not advocating the ban of ciggies, it just makes zero sense to continue to go after vapes when turning a blind eye to the other ‘death maker’

    • galoisghost@aussie.zone
      4·
      6 months ago

      or big tobacco donations

      I don’t think the Labor party gets these anymore or they wouldn’t be go after vapes in the first place.

    • TassieTosser@aussie.zone
      14·
      6 months ago

      Big tobacco are the same people selling those vapes. The bill is going to nip that revenue stream in the bud before it can mature.

      • ryannathans@aussie.zone
        6·
        6 months ago

        They’re not though, in Australia. Most black macket vapes are coming from random Chinese companies. Almost all legal nicotine is coming from independant suppliers overseas who source it from Asian manufacturers. Vapes and related equipment are no different, SMOORE are probably the biggest manufacturer - https://en.smooretech.com/

        I used to sell the shit before the government got overzealous with legislation and now everyone is back on the ciggies

        • Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone
          4·
          6 months ago

          All my mates gave up ciggies and got onto vapes, saved money smelt way better.

          Now they’re all back on ciggies. The government are cunts either ban smoking outright or let the vapes in.