By this logic, all government employees are funded/paid by big tobacco. This includes me too then 
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Pro vaping Senator Matt Canavan Vs Department of Health
#Weaselwords
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Harm Reduction Expert Dr Alex Wodak on vaping he lists some very compelling reasons why even non-smokers should be on board with the legalisation of nicotine-containing e-liquid in Australia.
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From emails I have received there are gov party’s fighting to get the ban lifted. from what they have said it’s sounding positive and they are asking for people’s storys to help fight there cause
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The Senate Select Committee report’s 7 recommendations -
Recommendation 1
6.24 The committee recommends that the Australian Government outline concrete measures to meet the target of reducing smoking rates to below 10 per cent by 2025 and beyond.
Recommendation 2
6.25 The committee recommends that the Australia Government continue to invest in evidence-based strategies that are proven to reduce tobacco use and take-up, and in particular, consider renewed investment in a new national anti-smoking campaign.
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Recommendation 3
6.26 The committee recommends that the Therapeutic Goods Administration continue to oversee the classification of nicotine, and the assessment of any e-cigarette product as a therapeutic good, and that the Australian Government and Parliament accept the Therapeutic Goods Administration’s advice.
Recommendation 4
6.27 The committee recommends that the Australian Government support the implementation of any prescription pathway as recommend by the Therapeutic Goods Administration by measures such as the provision of appropriate information and evidence to medical professionals and the public, ensure a smooth process by which a medical professional can become a prescribing authority and address any issues which may arise regarding access to and for pharmacies and medical professionals.
Recommendation 5
6.28 The committee recommends that the Australian Government implement national evidence-based regulations regarding nicotine and e-liquids and e-cigarette devices with respect to: minimum standards for manufacture and safety, child-resistant containers, appropriate health warnings, prohibited access for youth, appropriate restrictions on advertising, mandatory standards for labelling, clear guidelines about public vaping, a notification scheme for pre-market registration, a system for reporting harmful effects and recall of unsafe products and other related issues.
Recommendation 6
6.29 The committee recommends that the Australian Government implement an evidence-based regulatory process, involving the appropriate statutory body, to assess, regulate, and if necessary, restrict the use of colourings and flavouring in e-cigarettes.
Recommendation 7
6.30 The committee recommends that the Australian Government continue to support independent research into e-cigarette use and related products, particularly in relation to the:
health impacts of long term e-cigarette use;
impact of Australia’s tobacco control measures on smoking rates and patterns and use of e-cigarettes by adults and young people;
effectiveness of e-cigarettes as an aid to help people quit smoking combustible cigarettes;
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short and long term health effects of ingredients commonly used in e- liquids, including but not limited to: vaporiser nicotine, propylene glycol and vegetal glycerine; and safety of e-liquid flavours for inhalation.
Senator Hollie Hughes Chair
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Full report is here:
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Senator Matt Canavan & Senator Hollie Hughes tried very hard for us but the deck was stacked from the get go.
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With the deadline fast approaching, what does it all mean???
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Lord I just read the whole report and parts made me want to punch the screen (the second half is the chair repot from Hollie Huges and Matt Canavan which was more palatable).
Something stood out to me while reading through -sniff of a loophole?
2.29 In addition, the Department of Health submitted that:
At present, the importation of e-cigarettes and/or their components that do not make claims of therapeutic use as an aid for smoking cessation, do not constitute therapeutic goods and therefore do not come within the TGA’s regulatory remit, regardless of their nicotine content.
Could it be as simple as putting on a label “Not for use as a smoking cessation tool” - I doubt it but it is nonetheless and interesting bit of info.
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I’m more concerned with the section that mentions that flavourings and PG and VG that can be used for eliquid manufacture should also come under scrutiny by the TGA as its efficacy for that use is untested. Will be banned from purchasing flavourings and base supplies as well?
Having procured enough Nicotine to last about 10 years, I don’t want to be vaping it all without any flavour.
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I guess we’ll all have to wait and see what the TGA decide? 
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I honestly can’t see them being able to do that without a massive industry uproar.
PG,VG and most flavourings are used for other purposes too, although I could imagine a tobacco flavour being attacked.
In saying that past history doesn’t align with common sense or public interest so who knows?
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Here it is… The final decision!
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exactly as expected - you could not deliberately breed the level of stupid these people possess.
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At least we have until 1/10
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Just to clarify for all our US and EU family, when we Aussies say 1/10, we mean the 1st of October. So we have until the 1st October 2021 (not Jan 10) before all the BS comes into effect. A couple of snippets from their report:
This is the garbage we are up against here. Seems their brain development has been seriously impaired somewhere along the line. I wonder what caused that?
Nicely played Scummo! The old “get out of jail free” card. Makes me curious as to when they’re going to change the law to make cigarettes only available on prescription too. I’m not on social media but this sort of stuff just wants to make me create a Twitter account so I can “educate” these #idiots and ask them why they are #ignorant and ask them to #stoplying 
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On the Shiny’s thread on ecf we American’s are already making plans to trade nic for gear with our Aussie friends.
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