❓ Mr Adam Hort questions the Minister for Health on why Superintendent Post, leading the tobacco crackdown, isn't given the power to shut down shops, despite the Minister's trust in him. The Minister responds that the legislation includes checks and balances based on expert advice to balance strong action against illicit trade with community impact.
AnsweredQoN 57Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
Tobacco Products Control Amendment Bill 2026—Superintendent
Post
57. Mr Adam Hort to
the Minister for Health:
I have a
supplementary question.
If the minister
trusts Superintendent Post to lead this crackdown, why will the minister not
give him the power to shut down the shops?
Post
57. Mr Adam Hort to
the Minister for Health:
I have a
supplementary question.
If the minister
trusts Superintendent Post to lead this crackdown, why will the minister not
give him the power to shut down the shops?
AnswerView source ↗
In drafting this
legislation, we have put in place appropriate checks and balances on the advice
of experts in the drafting of legislation to ensure that we strike the right
balance between taking strong action against the illicit trade and ensuring
that there is appropriate consideration of the impacts on communities.
legislation, we have put in place appropriate checks and balances on the advice
of experts in the drafting of legislation to ensure that we strike the right
balance between taking strong action against the illicit trade and ensuring
that there is appropriate consideration of the impacts on communities.
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