CAPHRA Welcomes Oz Proposal
October 14, 2026 by planetofthevapes.co.uk
CAPHRA Welcomes Oz Proposal
CAPHRA welcomes an Australian opposition proposal to legalise and regulate adult access to vapes and nicotine pouches without prescriptions, but warns against linking it to an 80% cigarette excise cut. The package includes $200 million for enforcement and is projected to raise $8 billion over four years. Australia’s government rejects the proposal, while public health groups warn cheaper cigarettes could increase smoking. CAPHRA argues regulated alternatives—not cheaper cigarettes—would address illicit markets, citing New Zealand’s declining smoking rates since vaping regulation. It urges Canberra to assess legalisation separately from the contentious cigarette tax debate.
