Australia’s vaping problem (and the $234m plan to fix it)

Campbell Kwan and Ingrid Fuary-Wagner

May 4, 2023 – 11.51am

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The Australian government says it will spend $234 million to stamp out non-prescription vaping in a bid to prevent a new generation of nicotine addicts, including smokers.

The crackdown measures, which will be outlined in next Tuesday’s budget, will include a ban on the sale of all vapes (without a prescription), which means vendors such as tobacconists, convenience stores and petrol stations will no longer be allowed to stock them.

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Campbell KwanReporterCampbell Kwan covers commercial and residential real estate for The Australian Financial Review, based in the Sydney newsroom. He was previously the breaking news reporter.

Ingrid Fuary-WagnerExplainer editorIngrid Fuary-Wagner is the AFR's explainer editor, based in Sydney. She previously wrote about property and before that was news editor at Domain.