📜 Tobacco Products Control Amendment Bill 2026
The Tobacco Products Control Amendment Bill 2026 amends the Tobacco Products Control Act 2006 to strengthen penalties, enable closure orders for certain premises, and extend the Act to illicit tobacco and vaping devices. It also makes a consequential amendment to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1981.
Impact
Businesses selling tobacco and vaping products, and individuals who use these products, will be affected. The bill aims to reduce smoking and vaping, especially among young people, and to protect the public from harmful emissions.
Key Changes
Parliamentary Progress
- LA Second Reading MovedLA18 Feb 2026
- LA Second Reading SpeechLA18 Feb 2026
- LA IntroducedLA18 Feb 2026
- LA Consideration in DetailLA24 Feb 2026
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA24 Feb 2026
- LA Third ReadingLA26 Feb 2026
- LC Second Reading SpeechLC26 Feb 2026
- LC First ReadingLC26 Feb 2026
- LC Second Reading MovedLC26 Feb 2026
- LC Second Reading AgreedLC10 Mar 2026
- LC Third ReadingLC11 Mar 2026
- LC AmendedLC12 Mar 2026
- Royal Assent17 Mar 2026
Penalty Provisions17 found
Contravention related to tobacco or vaping products
“Penalty: tier 2 penalty.”
Contravention related to tobacco or vaping products
“Penalty: tier 2 penalty.”
Contravention of section 15(2)
“Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $1 000.”
Selling tobacco products without a license
“Penalty for this subsection: tier 4 penalty. Summary conviction penalty for this subsection: tier 4 summary penalty.”
Selling tobacco products without a license
“Penalty: tier 4 penalty. Summary conviction penalty: tier 4 summary penalty.”
Selling tobacco products without a license
“Penalty: tier 4 penalty. Summary conviction penalty: tier 4 summary penalty.”
Contravention of section 18A
“Penalty: tier 2 penalty.”
Possession of tobacco products for sale without a license
“Penalty for this subsection: tier 4 penalty. Summary conviction penalty for this subsection: tier 4 summary penalty.”
Selling tobacco products that contravene tobacco packaging requirements
“Penalty for this subsection: tier 2 penalty.”
Selling tobacco products that contravene tobacco product requirements
“Penalty: tier 2 penalty.”
Contravention of section 20(1)
“Penalty for this subsection: tier 2 penalty.”
Displaying restricted products for sale
“Penalty for this subsection: tier 3 penalty.”
Contravention related to tobacco or vaping products
“Penalty: tier 1 penalty.”
Contravention related to tobacco or vaping products
“Penalty: tier 1 penalty.”
Contravention of section 8(1)
“Penalty for this subsection: tier 2 penalty.”
Contravention of section 8(2)
“Penalty for this subsection: tier 2 penalty.”
Contravention related to tobacco or vaping products
“Penalty: tier 2 penalty.”
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