FOI 25-0255 LD MO – Butler Speech 6 Feb

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This document outlines the Australian Government's tobacco and vaping control strategy through 2027-28, detailing $454.7 million in budgeted expenditure across six initiatives. Key programs include smoking and vaping cessation activities ($29.5 million), tobacco control reforms ($13.3 million), public health campaigns ($63.4 million), enhanced regulatory framework for vaping products ($56.9 million), Indigenous smoking reduction programs expanded to vaping ($141.2 million), and a comprehensive Vaping Regulation Reform Package ($150.4 million). From October 1, 2024, therapeutic vapes became available from pharmacies without prescription to adults meeting specified conditions. Commencing March 1, 2025, strengthened product standards progressively apply, including reduced nicotine concentrations, smaller container volumes, restricted ingredients, plain packaging, and pharmaceutical labelling. The document indicates $194.9 million in additional