BRISBANE, Queensland, May 22 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement:
Minister for Health and Ambulance Services
The Honourable Tim Nicholls
Illegal tobacco and vape traders and their landlords face jail under proposed laws
* Landlords who knowingly lease their premises to illicit tobacco and vape traders will face hefty fines and possible jail time under proposed laws.
* Proposals include increasing interim closure orders from 72-hours to three months, undercover health operations, and the seizure of legal smoking products if found at the same place as illicit products.
* The proposed changes are the toughest in the nation and are open for public consultation until 19 June 2025.
The Crisafulli Government is ...