Jonathon Duniam (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries) Share this | Hansard source

A select committee was established yesterday with the support of this place to inquire into tobacco reduction strategies, including the use of e-cigarettes and vaping products. That committee will report back before year's end, and it's important that we don't pre-empt that work.

The TGA has recently announced an interim decision that, if made final, would clarify the regulation of e-cigarettes containing nicotine and nicotine fluids for vaping. The proposed changes would mean that certain nicotine-containing products could only be supplied with a doctor's prescription. TGA decisions are made independently based on expert medical advice, so we do not accept the premise of the motion that the government has the power to weaken laws surrounding vaping and nicotine e-liquids.

Question agreed to.