This study compares adolescent smoking trends in Australia before and after the emergence of e-cigarettes in about 2010, to evaluate the potential impacts of adolescent vaping on smoking prevalence. It finds that Australia’s remarkable progress in reducing adolescent smoking has slowed since the emergence of vaping, underscoring the need for integrated tobacco and vaping control...

An increase in illicit tobacco within the tobacco market and an extended spate of arson attacks on tobacconists have highlighted both organised crime’s involvement and the need for reform. This paper details the background to the Bill’s introduction, provides a summary of the second reading speech, key provisions of the Bill, stakeholder responses and current...

On 24 October 2024, the NSW Government introduced the Public Health (Tobacco) Amendment Bill (No 2) 2024 into the Legislative Assembly to establish a positive licensing scheme for tobacco retailers and wholesalers and increase penalties for particular offences. The proposed reforms are intended to meet illicit tobacco control and public health objectives. This paper compares...

This Inquiry discovered that current regulatory frameworks are no longer fit for purpose and lag behind consumer trends and global developments. This report recommends, at its centrepiece, the establishment of a Victorian nicotine licensing scheme and active regulatory authority, sitting within the Department of Justice and Community Safety.

The object of the Health Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Bill 2024 is to make amendments to Acts related to assisted reproductive technology, health records, public health and more. This document evaluates the NSW government's case for legislative reform.