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18.13 Regulation of vapes in Australia
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Relevant news and research: Regulation of vapes in Australia

Jenkins, C., Morgan, J. and Kelso, C. (2025). A short history of e-cigarette policy in Australia. Perspect Public Health, 2, 57-59. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40364598


The Hon Simone McGurk (2025). Vaping now banned in enclosed WA workplaces. . Available from: https://www.wa.gov.au/government/media-statements/Cook%20Labor%20Government/Vaping-now-banned-in-enclosed-WA-workplaces-20250508


Belot, H. (2025). Coalition plan to make vapes more widely available �exactly what big tobacco wants�, health experts warn. The Guardian. Available from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/may/02/coalition-vape-tax-retail-stores-sales


Schroth, K. R. J. and Proshansky, E. (2025). How state and local affirmative litigation can rein in illicit flavoured e-cigarettes. Tob Control. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40246533


The Honourable Tim Nicholls (2025). Record-breaking raids in war on illicit tobacco and dangerous vapes. . Available from: https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/102504


Fellows, T. (2025). Vapes a wealth hazard. The Courier Mail. Available from:


Government of South Australia (2025). More police powers and harsher fines against the illicit tobacco and vape trade. . Available from: https://www.premier.sa.gov.au/media-releases/news-items/more-police-powers-and-harsher-fines-against-the-illicit-tobacco-and-vape-trade


Martin, J. and Jegasothy, E. (2025). Fanning the flame: analysing the emergence, implications, and challenges of Australia's de facto war on Nicotine. Harm Reduct J, 1, 42. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40122790


Office of the Queensland Parlimentary Counsel (2025). Health Legislation Amendment Bill. . Available from: https://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/view/whole/html/bill.first/bill-2024-057


Preventive Health SA (2025). Tougher illicit tobacco and e-cigarette laws come into effect in South Australia. . Available from: https://www.preventivehealth.sa.gov.au/about/news-announcements/tougher-illicit-tobacco-and-e-cigarette-laws-come-into-effect-in-south-australia


The Honourable Tim Nicholls (2025). A Fresh Start for Queensland: New Bill to put clinicians in charge and destroy illegal vapes. . Available from: https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/102170


Therapeutic Goods Administration (2025). TGA seizes thousands of illicit vapes, nicotine pouches and therapeutic goods in Western Sydney. . Available from: https://www.tga.gov.au/news/media-releases/tga-seizes-thousands-illicit-vapes-nicotine-pouches-and-therapeutic-goods-western-sydney


The Hon Mark Butler MP (2024). Vape enforcement crackdown. . Available from: https://www.health.gov.au/ministers/the-hon-mark-butler-mp/media/vape-enforcement-crackdown


The Hon Mark Butler MP (2024). Vape crackdown: almost $2 million of illegal vapes seized in Perth. . Available from: https://www.health.gov.au/ministers/the-hon-mark-butler-mp/media/vape-crackdown-almost-2-million-of-illegal-vapes-seized-in-perth


Therapeutic Goods Administration (2024). TGA seizes large amounts of illicit vapes and therapeutic goods across Australia. . Available from: https://www.tga.gov.au/news/media-releases/tga-seizes-large-amounts-illicit-vapes-and-therapeutic-goods-across-australia


Therapeutic Goods Administration (2024). Sunshine Coast business fined over $37k for alleged unlawful sale of vapes. . Available from: https://www.tga.gov.au/news/media-releases/sunshine-coast-business-fined-over-37k-alleged-unlawful-sale-vapes


Earlier news and research

For news items and research on this topic earlier than 2025, click here.

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