Tasmania's independent upper house, the Legislative Council, is calling for a ban on cigarette sales to anyone born after the year 2000. Why? To create a tobacco-free generation. 64% of the public agree with this decision this means that, from the year 2018, young people who would have then come of legal age, no
longer could smoke. The 2000 smoke free generation initiative who are backing this proposal say 'This would mean that we would have a generation of people not exposed to tobacco products'.
However it is not official as many MP's disagree with this proposal. The president of the Australian Council on Smoking and Health, Mike Daube says he would like to see the number of outlets selling cigarettes cut drastically. 'But should we actually ban cigarettes entirely? I think we should move towards phasing out commercial sale; there should be no place for a commercial tobacco industry in Australia. This would mean that we would have a generation of people not exposed to tobacco products,' he said. If this decision is made final then Australia will be the second nation after Bhutan to ban tobacco and cigarettes.
longer could smoke. The 2000 smoke free generation initiative who are backing this proposal say 'This would mean that we would have a generation of people not exposed to tobacco products'.
However it is not official as many MP's disagree with this proposal. The president of the Australian Council on Smoking and Health, Mike Daube says he would like to see the number of outlets selling cigarettes cut drastically. 'But should we actually ban cigarettes entirely? I think we should move towards phasing out commercial sale; there should be no place for a commercial tobacco industry in Australia. This would mean that we would have a generation of people not exposed to tobacco products,' he said. If this decision is made final then Australia will be the second nation after Bhutan to ban tobacco and cigarettes.