From July 1st 2007, Australia joined the world's toughest anti-tobacco nations, with NSW and Victoria announcing total indoor smoking bans in pubs and clubs. The Australian Hotels Association claims it could cost 8000 jobs and half a billion dollars a year in gaming and alcohol tax revenue, but the anti-smoking lobby says the bans do not go far enough.
Last Sunday, a smoking ban came into force in pubs and clubs in News South Wales and Victoria, the same day that all public places in England were made smoke-free. Under the Smoke-free Environment Act, if a smoker lights up in a smoke-free area, it is a $5500 offence for the venue and smokers can also be slugged with a $550 fine for smoking or failing to leave a smoke-free area.
It's about time pubs and clubs went smoke-free. No more going home from a night out and waking up with smoke filled hair. But best of all, no more inhaling toxic carcinogens that increase your risk of developing so many health complications. You can now breath easier.
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