In Australia, prisons are already smoke free in five jurisdictions: the Northern Territory, Queensland, Tasmania, New South Wales and Victoria.
Smoking tobacco has been banned in all Australian prisons, …
All correctional centres and complexes became smoke-free on 10 August 2015. This announcement came after pilots of smoke-free policies in the maximum security Lithgow Correctional Centre and in the new maximum security wing at Cessnock Correctional Centre.
Correctional Services New South Wales has banned smoking for staff, inmates and visitors at all NSW correctional centres.
The following items are prohibited in all prisons:
flammable or corrosive liquids. tobacco and tobacco smoking accessories such as pipes, lighters and matches (from 1 July 2015) alcohol.
In Australia, prisons are already smoke free in five jurisdictions: the Northern Territory, Queensland, Tasmania, New South Wales and Victoria.
A ban on smoking within 4 metres of school entrances became effective in May 2015. Victorian has banned smoking in correctional facilities since July 2015.
The ACT government announced last year that smoking would be banned in prison. The ACT is one of only two jurisdictions that still permits smoking in some correctional facilities, Mr Gentleman noted then. (The other is Western Australia.)
Smoking and using e-cigarettes are banned in all enclosed public areas and certain outdoor public areas, under the Smoke-free Environment Act 2000and the Smoke-free Environment Regulation 2016. These bans protect people from harmful second-hand tobacco smoke.
The ban on smoking applies to all parks gazetted under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 (NPW Act), and to other lands managed by NPWS. Smoking is banned in most areas in parks, including picnic areas, campgrounds, beaches, lookouts, walking tracks and on park roads.
Smoking has been banned in all prisons in Queensland, the Northern Territory, Tasmania, Victoria, and New South Wales since 2015.
WA is the only jurisdiction in Australia where smoking is allowed in jail. Prisoners are allowed to light up outdoors.
In all states and territories, it's illegal to smoke in enclosed public places including: public transport such as trains, planes and buses. office buildings. shopping malls.
Adults in Australia who commit or allegedly commit crimes are managed by the criminal justice system. There are 115 custodial correctional facilities across Australia (SCGRSP, 2021).
Nowadays, smoking bans have been enacted in 49 states' federal correctional facilities, including 100% smoke-free and tobacco-free indoors and outdoors on all grounds (20 states), 100% smoke-free indoors and outdoors on all grounds (1 state), 100% smoke-free and tobacco-free indoors (16 states), and 100% smoke-free ...
Before the 2006 policy change, an estimated 60 to 80 percent of prison and jail inmates were smokers - far higher than the national average - alarming public health advocates who noted poor ventilation at facilities exposed nonsmokers to significant amounts of secondhand smoke.
Under NSW strata law, it's illegal to light up in your home or on your balcony if the smoke drifts into other residences. Smoking is also banned on common property unless specifically allowed by the body corporate. (For more information please see Smoking on balconies and the law.)
General no-smoking signage
These signs can also be provided for free and can be ordered by calling 13 QGOV 13 7468.
No legislation specifically targeting smoking on balconies
However, there is nothing in the Act which specifically bans smoking in apartment blocks.
All South Australian prisons and prison grounds are smoke free. DCS offers a range of supports to help prisoners give up smoking.
This legislation supports the National Tobacco Strategy 2023–2030, which commits to reducing daily smoking prevalence to below 10% by 2025 and to 5% or less by 2030 and prioritises tackling smoking in First Nations communities. Anyone can provide written feedback on the legislation's exposure bill until 14 July 2023.
Council smoking bans work in addition to the NSW Smoke-free Environment Act 2000 and the Tobacco Legislation Amendment Act 2012. Our smoking bans are broader in extending to beaches and alfresco dining.
Cigarettes will be hit with a five per cent price increase every year from September 1, with the full amount to be applied by 2026. Currently a pack of Winnie Blue 30s cost about $50, which will increase to $57.50 under the new tax.
Consumption. Daily smoking rates in Australia are around the lowest among Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries – 11.2% for Australians aged 15 and over in 2019 (AIHW 2020, Table 2.7) 16.1% in 2021 (or nearest year) for OECD countries (OECD 2022).
The use of tobacco for smoking in New Zealand has been subjected to government regulation for a number of decades. On 10 December 2004, New Zealand became the third country in the world to make all indoor workplaces including bars and restaurants smoke-free.