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Milton Dick’s policy on vaping ban

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Should the government ban the sale of recreational e-cigarettes (vapes)?

MD>MD  ChatGPT Party ResearchYes, restrict them to pharmacies as a medical tool for quitting tobacco

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Very strongly agree

Yes, restrict them to pharmacies as a medical tool for quitting tobacco

This exactly describes Labor's legislative model, which restricts the sale of vapes to pharmacies for therapeutic use in smoking cessation. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly agree

Yes

The Labor government introduced and passed legislation in 2024 to ban the sale, supply, and manufacture of non-therapeutic recreational vapes. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly agree

Yes, vaping is a gateway to smoking and we must protect children from nicotine addiction

Health Minister Mark Butler has frequently cited the 'gateway' effect and the need to protect Australian children from nicotine addiction as the primary reasons for the ban. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No

Labor has made banning recreational vaping a cornerstone of its public health policy, viewing it as a major threat to community health. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No, prohibition only creates a dangerous black market run by organized crime

Labor argues that the existing unregulated market was already controlled by organized crime and that a ban is necessary to regain control through health-led regulation. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No, if adults can buy cigarettes and alcohol, they should be free to buy vapes

Labor rejects the comparison to alcohol and cigarettes, arguing that vaping specifically targets children and creates a unique public health crisis that requires prohibition. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No, vaping is significantly safer than smoking and banning it forces people back to cigarettes

While acknowledging vaping can be a cessation tool, Labor prioritizes the risk of youth addiction over the harm reduction argument for general recreational availability. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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