Legislation

The Queensland Government has worked with Cancer Council Queensland to introduce tough anti-smoking laws. These laws were phased in between January 2005 and July 2006. The following areas are smokefree areas:

• Areas within four (4) metres of an entrance to a non-residential building.
• Areas within 10 metres of children’s playground equipment.
• Major sports facilities managed by the Major Sports Facilities Authority.
• Areas between the flags at patrolled beaches.
• Artificial beaches.
• The whole enclosed area of liquor licensed premises.
• All poker machine areas at liquor licensed premises.
• Non-enclosed eating and drinking areas where food or drink is provided as part of a business. Pubs, clubs and casinos may set up Designated Outdoor Smoking Areas where smoking and drinking can occur, however these areas must be controlled by a Smoking Management Plan.

Cancer Council Queensland supports the implementation and enforcement of the laws and will continue to provide its support for these laws to be built upon in the future for the health and benefit of all Queenslanders.

For more information on Queensland's tobacco laws visit the Queensland Health website www.health.qld.gov.au/tobaccolaws or call the Queensland Government call centre on 13 13 04.

Advocacy

Click here for more information about our current anti-tobacco advocacy campaigns.