Shadow Health Minister Anne Ruston says the Opposition supports the government’s plan to enforce a recreational vaping ban but raises concerns about how the ban will be enforced.
“Of course, we support anything that’s going to prevent our young Australians getting access to vapes,” she said.
“We do not want to see a generation of young Australians getting access to something that is obviously very bad for their health. “I suppose our greatest concern … is about enforcement … to enforce the regulations that are already in place.”
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