Tobacco industry to face tougher restrictions within two years under planned laws
- stellawilliams88
- May 31, 2023
- 1 min read
Health warnings on individual cigarettes and new graphic images on cigarette packets are among the changes the federal government plans to introduce as part of its crackdown on the tobacco industry.The proposed legislation has been released by Health Minister Mark Butler today, with consultation open until July.The minister said the legislation had to pass parliament by April next year, and he was confident it would help drive down smoking rates and respond to marketing strategies the tobacco industry had introduced to get around current laws.
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