❓ Tobacco Products Control Amendment Bill 2026 54. Mr Peter Rundle to the Minister for Health: I have a supplementary question. Will the minister back the opposition's calls to delegate the powers local
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Tobacco Products Control Amendment Bill 2026
54. Mr Peter Rundle to
the Minister for Health:
I have a
supplementary question.
Will the minister
back the opposition's calls to delegate the powers locally so regional
communities do not have to wait for health enforcement teams from the city to
crack down on this insidious trade?
54. Mr Peter Rundle to
the Minister for Health:
I have a
supplementary question.
Will the minister
back the opposition's calls to delegate the powers locally so regional
communities do not have to wait for health enforcement teams from the city to
crack down on this insidious trade?
AnswerView source ↗
First of all, I want
to make the point that I do not agree with the basis of the member's question,
which is the fact that it requires the particular authority—the
minister, in the example the member gave—to sign off does not mean that
action will not be taken on compliance activity in regional areas. The bill has
a range of mechanisms that provide for penalties and enforcement. As I have
said a number of times, we are working closely with the Western Australia
Police Force on our enforcement activities, and we will continue to do that. We
are very mindful of the requirements of regional Western Australia regarding
our compliance activities and the enforcement of the bill.
to make the point that I do not agree with the basis of the member's question,
which is the fact that it requires the particular authority—the
minister, in the example the member gave—to sign off does not mean that
action will not be taken on compliance activity in regional areas. The bill has
a range of mechanisms that provide for penalties and enforcement. As I have
said a number of times, we are working closely with the Western Australia
Police Force on our enforcement activities, and we will continue to do that. We
are very mindful of the requirements of regional Western Australia regarding
our compliance activities and the enforcement of the bill.
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