❓ Hon Dr Brian Walker questions the Minister for Health regarding the removal of information about e-liquids from the Department of Health's website, seeking clarification on the reasons and involvement.
AnsweredQoN 1011Legislative Council
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HEALTH — E-CIGARETTES
1011. Hon Dr BRIAN WALKER to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer the minister to the
Department of Health's website and specifically to the page headed ''Electronic
cigarettes in Western Australia'',
which until recently contained a section entitled ''E-Liquid/E-Juice/Vape
Juice and nicotine''.
(1) When was the information on
e-liquids removed from the website?
(2) Who instigated that removal and
was the minister or anyone in her office involved in the decision?
(3) Was any new
legal advice received by the department or the minister prior to the removal
that might have informed the decision?
(4) If no to (3),
are the previous statements about e-liquids that did not contain nicotine being
exempt from the 2016 Supreme Court ruling still valid; and, if they are, why
does the department no longer offer public advice on that aspect of vaping?
The PRESIDENT : Before I give
the call to the Leader of the House, I think the final part of that question
seeks a legal opinion. Again, I refer the member to standing order 105, but I will
give the call to the Leader of the House to attempt to answer the question.
1011. Hon Dr BRIAN WALKER to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer the minister to the
Department of Health's website and specifically to the page headed ''Electronic
cigarettes in Western Australia'',
which until recently contained a section entitled ''E-Liquid/E-Juice/Vape
Juice and nicotine''.
(1) When was the information on
e-liquids removed from the website?
(2) Who instigated that removal and
was the minister or anyone in her office involved in the decision?
(3) Was any new
legal advice received by the department or the minister prior to the removal
that might have informed the decision?
(4) If no to (3),
are the previous statements about e-liquids that did not contain nicotine being
exempt from the 2016 Supreme Court ruling still valid; and, if they are, why
does the department no longer offer public advice on that aspect of vaping?
The PRESIDENT : Before I give
the call to the Leader of the House, I think the final part of that question
seeks a legal opinion. Again, I refer the member to standing order 105, but I will
give the call to the Leader of the House to attempt to answer the question.
AnswerView source ↗
I
thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. To allow for a fulsome
and accurate answer, I request the honourable member to please place the
question on notice.
thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. To allow for a fulsome
and accurate answer, I request the honourable member to please place the
question on notice.
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