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Quit welcomes new bill to amend the Tobacco Act 1987
Quit and Cancer Council Victoria welcome the passage of the Consumer Legislation Amendment Bill 2026, which introduces changes to the Tobacco Act 1987 to further strengthen Victoria’s tobacco licensing scheme.
72% of Victorians support closure of shops found selling illicit tobacco – shows new data released in same week as National Disruption Group carries out Operation SHORTHAND across Australia
Quit and Cancer Council Victoria commend the National Disruption Group’s Operation SHORTHAND undertaken yesterday to disrupt illicit trade in tobacco resulting in raids on more than100 service stations across Australia, including sites in Victoria.
Smoking declines but 1 in 4 young people using nicotine product - New data
New data from the National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2025 (NDSHS), released today by the Australian Institute for Health and Welfare, shows a substantial reduction in smoking prevalence for Australians aged 14 and over.
New Quit vaping campaign launches to remind Victorians of health harms
Quit this week launched a powerful new campaign to highlight the real-life vaping harms experienced by young people.