Australian Politicians Concerned Children Are Getting Their Hands on Illegal Vapes

Published on February 26, 2024

The Coalition has raised concerns children are getting their hands on vapes in Australia, despite the government banning the import of disposable vapes. In January, it became illegal in Australia to import disposable single use vapes under the federal government’s vaping reform. However, Warren Entsch, who is the Liberal National member for Leichhardt in Queensland, raised concerns there is now more underage children buying vapes in convenience stores near schools. “Everywhere you go you see them. The problem with these places is they sell for cash—in fact, some of them have got ATMs … so these people are selling them at ridiculously low prices, so everybody knows who they are,” Mr. Entsch said on Sky News....