❓ Mr. Staltari questions the adequacy of a $10,000 fine for tobacconists and vape shops selling to minors, citing the Generation Vape report. Ms. Hammat indicates the legislation differentiates between lawful and unlawful product sales to minors and will be discussed in detail.
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Tobacco and vapes—Minors59.Mr Liam Staltarito
theMinister for Health:I refer to theGeneration Vapereport that shows that
tobacconists and vape shops are now the number one place that minors are
purchasing vapes from, increasing from 23% to nearly 35%. Why does the
government believe that just a $10,000 fine for these stores is an appropriate
deterrent for selling tobacco and vapes to minors?
theMinister for Health:I refer to theGeneration Vapereport that shows that
tobacconists and vape shops are now the number one place that minors are
purchasing vapes from, increasing from 23% to nearly 35%. Why does the
government believe that just a $10,000 fine for these stores is an appropriate
deterrent for selling tobacco and vapes to minors?
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24 February 2026
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Ms Meredith Hammat replied:I thank the member
for the question. We will have an opportunity to get into all this as we
progress the legislation through the house, but I want to make these comments
so that we are clear. There is a difference in this bill between the sale of
lawful products from a licensed premises to minors, as opposed to how the bill
would treat the sale of an unlawful product to a minor—for example,
illicit tobacco. Those matters are dealt with differently. It is probably
appropriate to deal with that level of detail in consideration in detail, which
I am happy to do when we get there.
Tobacco and vapes—Minors
for the question. We will have an opportunity to get into all this as we
progress the legislation through the house, but I want to make these comments
so that we are clear. There is a difference in this bill between the sale of
lawful products from a licensed premises to minors, as opposed to how the bill
would treat the sale of an unlawful product to a minor—for example,
illicit tobacco. Those matters are dealt with differently. It is probably
appropriate to deal with that level of detail in consideration in detail, which
I am happy to do when we get there.
Tobacco and vapes—Minors
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