“Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt tried to ban nicotine liquid imports without a prescription in the middle of the year, but after backbench pressure and a campaign by users and lobby groups the deadline was pushed back. Inside the Government, the battle continues. A leaked letter from earlier in December, signed by 28 Coalition MPs, called on Mr Hunt to delay the decision again until the whole party room has a chance to discuss it. That would mean holding off until February when parliament returns. When the TGA makes its decision by the end of this month, it won’t need to go to a vote in parliament because the regulator has the power to make the changes without legislation. If it decides to proceed with the ban, it won’t be immediate. A date is likely to be set in the first half of next year for when it’ll come into force. Border Force will then be able to seize imports as they arrive in Australia, and can impound them. The main pain comes in the form of the fine, which would be up to $220,000 for breaching the ban.”
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