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Ginninderra News - July 2003Wayne Berry — your local member in the Legislative Assembly
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More moves to clear the air
The A.C.T. Labor Government is committed to phasing out smoking in enclosed public places.
Recently, Health Minister Simon Corbell MLA released a discussion paper titled: Towards smoke-free enclosed public places in the ACT: Reforming the Smoke-free Areas (Enclosed Public Places) Act 1994.
Minister Corbell is currently proceeding with a process of public consultation before moving forward with plans to phase out smoking in ACT restaurants and licensed premises.
Mr Corbell said, “There is now unequivocal and indisputable evidence that passive smoking is harmful, and there is no safe exposure level.”
Members of the public are invited to submit comments regarding the proposals contained in the paper and there are plans to meet with key community and industry groups for discussions.
The discussion paper is available on the internet at www.health.act.gov.au.
Wayne urges all Canberrans to take this opportunity to have their say on this important issue.