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November 10, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

Legislation is being introduced into the\u00a0 State Parliament to ban smoking at children’s sporting events, public swimming pools, aged care facilities and some National Parks.<\/p>\n

Childcare centres and bus stops will also be off limits to smokers, and Councils will be able to designate areas as smoke-free.<\/p>\n

Health Minister Cameron Dick on Tuesday said more than 3700 Queenslanders died every year as a result of smoking.<\/p>\n

\u201cSmoking, even second-hand smoke, is proven to cause cancer,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is why our government is taking strong action to support people who want to stop smoking, and to protect the rest of us who choose not to smoke.\u201d<\/p>\n

Proposed changes to the Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act will:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Ban smoking at or near children\u2019s organised sporting events and skate parks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    • Ban smoking in and around approved early childhood education and care services, including kindergartens and places offering after-school care<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      • Ban smoking at all residential aged care facilities outside of designated areas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        • Increase the smoke-free buffer at all government, commercial and non\u2011residential building entrances from four to five metres<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          • Ban smoking at pedestrian precincts around prescribed State Government buildings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            • Ban smoking at specified National Parks or parts of National Parks, and at public swimming pools<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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              • Ban smoking at all outdoor pedestrian malls and public transport waiting points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                • Empower Councils to ban smoking in any other public space<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                  • Ban the sale of tobacco products from pop-up retail outlets, such as at music festivals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    \u201cThis legislation will give local councils the power to transform any street or public space in their area not covered by State no-smoking laws into a smoke-free zone, from restaurant precincts and shopping strips to parks and other places families congregate,\u201d Mr Dick said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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