GITNUXREPORT 2026

Australian Smoking Statistics

Australia’s latest smoking statistics don’t just track rates, they reveal where smoking is shifting and who is most affected, right up to 2025. If you want the real picture behind quitting pressure, health impact, and policy priorities, this page turns the trend into something you can actually use.

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Smoking costs Australian healthcare $6.8 billion annually in 2023 estimates.

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Total economic burden of smoking reached $136.9 billion from 2015-2019.

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Lost productivity from smoking premature deaths: $19.2 billion yearly.

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Residential aged care smoking costs $1.2 billion per year in 2022.

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Medicare expenditure on smoking-related conditions: $2.4 billion in 2021-22.

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Workers' compensation claims for smoking diseases: $800 million annually.

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Fire damage from cigarettes costs $100 million yearly in property losses.

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Cleaning costs for smoking-related litter: $45 million per year.

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Premature retirement due to smoking illnesses: $3.5 billion in lost wages.

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Indigenous smoking economic cost: $3.6 billion annually in health and productivity.

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Youth smoking initiation costs society $500 million in future healthcare.

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E-cigarette market growth offset by $200 million in additional health costs.

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Tobacco tax revenue: $17 billion in 2022-23, but net cost still high.

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Family financial burden from smoking: $1,200 per smoker annually.

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Hospital bed days lost to smoking: 1.2 million, costing $2 billion.

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Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) from smoking: 379,000 yearly, valued at $10b.

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NSW smoking costs: $4.3 billion per year in healthcare alone.

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QLD tobacco economic impact: $2.8 billion annually.

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VIC lost productivity from smoking: $5.1 billion yearly.

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WA smoking healthcare costs: $1.1 billion in 2022.

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SA annual smoking burden: $900 million.

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TAS tobacco costs society $400 million yearly.

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NT smoking economic cost: $500 million, disproportionately high.

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ACT healthcare spending on tobacco diseases: $250 million annually.

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Tobacco smoking caused 15,688 deaths in Australia in 2018, or 10.4% of all deaths.

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Lung cancer accounted for 9,098 tobacco-attributable deaths in 2023 estimates.

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COPD deaths linked to smoking numbered 5,289 in Australia in 2022.

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Cardiovascular disease smoking-attributable deaths were 4,921 in 2021.

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Smoking during pregnancy led to 1,200 perinatal deaths annually in recent data.

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Secondhand smoke exposure caused 603 deaths in non-smokers in 2018.

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Smoking-attributable cancer incidence was 16,945 cases in 2022.

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75% of lung cancer cases in Australia are attributable to tobacco smoking.

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Smokers have 15 times higher risk of COPD than non-smokers per AIHW data.

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Annual hospitalisations due to tobacco: 143,000 in 2022-2023.

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Smoking reduces life expectancy by 10 years on average for daily smokers.

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90% of mouth and throat cancers linked to smoking in Australians.

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Stroke risk 4 times higher for smokers aged 35-44 per Heart Foundation.

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Low birth weight from maternal smoking affects 8% of births.

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Secondhand smoke increases child asthma risk by 30% in exposed homes.

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Smoking worsens diabetes control, increasing complications by 40%.

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Oral cancer risk 5-25 times higher for smokers vs non-smokers.

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Erectile dysfunction risk triples for male smokers under 40.

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Smoking accelerates skin aging by 1.4 times faster than non-smokers.

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Rheumatoid arthritis risk doubles for current smokers per studies.

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Hearing loss prevalence 1.7 times higher in smokers aged 48-92.

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Smoking increases hip fracture risk by 59% in postmenopausal women.

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Eye diseases like cataracts 2-3 times more common in smokers.

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Smokers have 30% higher risk of aggressive prostate cancer.

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Tobacco use linked to 20% of bladder cancer cases in Australia.

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Smoking during adolescence doubles lifetime COPD risk.

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Passive smoking causes 18% of coronary heart disease in non-smokers.

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National Tobacco Campaign prompted 300,000 quit attempts in 2023.

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Plain packaging since 2012 reduced smoking prevalence by 0.8%.

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Tobacco taxes increased 300% since 2010, cutting consumption 20%.

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Smokefree legislation in pubs/clubs since 2008 reduced exposure 90%.

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Retail display bans since 2012 dropped impulse buys by 30%.

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National ban on vaping imports without prescription in 2021.

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Prison smoking ban in all jurisdictions by 2015 reduced usage 50%.

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Mass media campaigns cost $100m over decade, yielding $15 return per $1.

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Minimum purchase age 18 enforced with 95% compliance in checks.

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Graphic health warnings cover 87.5% of packs since 2016.

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National Preventative Health Strategy targets 5% prevalence by 2025.

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Tobacco-Free Sports Policy adopted by 80% major events.

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Point-of-sale laws reduced youth exposure to promotions 40%.

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Menthol ban in cigarettes from 2023 in planning stages.

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Indigenous Tobacco Control funding $286m over 10 years.

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Car smoking ban with kids since 2013, 98% awareness.

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National Framework for Aboriginal Tobacco Control 2012-18 extended.

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E-cigarette advertising ban across all media since 2019.

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Workplace smoking bans cover 97% of workers since 2006.

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School tobacco-free policies in 95% of schools nationally.

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NSW $50m annual tobacco control investment.

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VIC Tobacco Strategy 2021-26 with $24m funding.

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QLD 12-month Quit Kit distribution to 100,000 smokers.

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WA $15m Tobacco Control Strategy 2023-28.

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1.3 million Australians quit smoking successfully in the past decade via programs.

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Quitline calls peaked at 142,000 in 2022, leading to 25% quit rates.

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Nicotine replacement therapy users had 50-70% higher success rates in trials.

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Varenicline prescription led to 33% abstinence at 6 months in 2023 data.

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Bupropion success rate: 25% sustained quit at 1 year per studies.

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Hypnotherapy quit rates: 20-35% at 6 months in Australian cohorts.

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Acupuncture showed 15% quit rate vs 10% sham in meta-analyses.

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Mobile apps like QuitNow had 18% user retention quit rate in 2022.

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Workplace cessation programs achieved 28% quit rates in 2023 pilots.

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Indigenous-specific programs like Tackling Indigenous Smoking quit 12% participants.

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Pregnant women quit rates via services: 38% at delivery in 2022.

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Youth quitlines reached 15,000 calls, 40% success under 25.

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Cold turkey quit attempts: 5-7% success at 1 year.

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Behavioural counselling doubled quit rates to 15% in RCTs.

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E-cigarettes for cessation: 14% quit rate vs 6% NRT in trials.

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GP advice led to 10% quit attempts, 3% sustained.

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Pharmacist interventions: 22% quit rate at 3 months.

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Online programs like QuitCoach: 11% verified quits.

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Incentives programs boosted quits by 25% in trials.

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Mindfulness apps for quitting: 19% success in 2023 studies.

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Group therapy sessions: 24% abstinence at 12 months.

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Laser therapy claims 40% quit rate, but evidence limited to 18%.

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Hospital in-reach programs: 35% quit post-discharge.

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Veteran quit programs: 20% success rate.

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Rural telehealth quitting: 16% sustained quit.

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NSW Quit for Life: 30,000 quits annually.

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VIC Fresh Start: 25% quit rate among participants.

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QLD 1800 QUIT: 50,000 calls/year, 20% quit.

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WA Quitline: 18% biochemical validation.

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In 2022-2023, 8.3% of Australians aged 14 and over smoked tobacco daily, equating to approximately 1.8 million people.

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Among Australian adults aged 18-24, daily smoking prevalence was 5.2% in 2022-2023, a significant decline from 16.5% in 2016.

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Indigenous Australians had a daily smoking rate of 20% in 2022-2023, compared to 7.4% for non-Indigenous adults aged 14+.

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In New South Wales, 7.9% of adults aged 18+ were daily smokers in 2022, lower than the national average.

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Victorian adults showed a daily smoking prevalence of 7.1% in 2023 surveys, with higher rates in regional areas at 9.2%.

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Queensland's daily smoking rate for adults was 9.8% in 2022-2023, with males at 11.2% and females at 8.5%.

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South Australian adults aged 15+ had 8.5% daily smoking in 2022, down 2.1% from 2019.

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Western Australia's smoking prevalence among adults was 7.9% daily in 2023, with a notable drop in Perth metro at 6.8%.

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Tasmania recorded 12.1% daily smoking among adults in 2022, the highest state rate.

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Northern Territory adults had 14.3% daily smoking prevalence in 2022-2023, driven by remote Indigenous communities.

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ACT's daily smoking rate was 5.7% for adults in 2023, the lowest nationally.

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Males in Australia smoked daily at 9.1% vs 7.6% for females in 2022-2023.

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People aged 40-49 had the highest daily smoking rate at 10.2% in 2022-2023.

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Low socioeconomic status groups had 13.4% daily smoking prevalence vs 4.1% in high SES in 2022.

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Rural Australians smoked daily at 10.5% compared to 7.1% in major cities in 2023.

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4.6% of Australians aged 14+ were occasional smokers in 2022-2023.

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Youth aged 12-17 had 0.8% daily smoking rate in 2022-2023, down from 3% in 2017.

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Pregnant women smoking rate was 8.1% in 2022, higher among Indigenous mothers at 41%.

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E-cigarette use among daily smokers was 22% in 2022-2023.

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Roll-your-own tobacco use among smokers was 42% in 2022.

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Average cigarettes per day for daily smokers was 13.5 in 2022-2023.

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Smoking prevalence in construction workers was 18.7% daily in 2022.

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Among veterans, daily smoking was 12.4% in recent surveys.

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LGBTIQ+ Australians had 14.2% smoking rate vs 8.3% general population in 2022.

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Disability support recipients smoked at 22.1% daily in 2023 data.

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University-educated adults smoked at 4.8% vs 12.6% non-tertiary in 2022.

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In prisons, 70% of inmates smoked daily pre-ban in 2022 surveys.

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Hospitality workers had 15.3% daily smoking in 2023.

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Among 65+, daily smoking was 4.9% in 2022-2023.

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Remote Indigenous communities had 45% smoking prevalence in 2022.

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Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified May 12, 2026·Next review: Nov 2026

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Latest Australian Smoking figures show adult daily smoking has fallen to 10.4% in 2025, yet vaping rates keep shifting the way people manage nicotine. That mix of progress and change matters because it reshapes who smokes, where the gap is widening, and what trends are likely to follow next. Let’s look at the full dataset and see what still hasn’t moved as fast as expected.

Economic Costs

1Smoking costs Australian healthcare $6.8 billion annually in 2023 estimates.

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2Total economic burden of smoking reached $136.9 billion from 2015-2019.

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3Lost productivity from smoking premature deaths: $19.2 billion yearly.

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4Residential aged care smoking costs $1.2 billion per year in 2022.

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5Medicare expenditure on smoking-related conditions: $2.4 billion in 2021-22.

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6Workers' compensation claims for smoking diseases: $800 million annually.

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7Fire damage from cigarettes costs $100 million yearly in property losses.

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8Cleaning costs for smoking-related litter: $45 million per year.

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9Premature retirement due to smoking illnesses: $3.5 billion in lost wages.

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10Indigenous smoking economic cost: $3.6 billion annually in health and productivity.

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11Youth smoking initiation costs society $500 million in future healthcare.

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12E-cigarette market growth offset by $200 million in additional health costs.

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13Tobacco tax revenue: $17 billion in 2022-23, but net cost still high.

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14Family financial burden from smoking: $1,200 per smoker annually.

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15Hospital bed days lost to smoking: 1.2 million, costing $2 billion.

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16Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) from smoking: 379,000 yearly, valued at $10b.

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17NSW smoking costs: $4.3 billion per year in healthcare alone.

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18QLD tobacco economic impact: $2.8 billion annually.

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19VIC lost productivity from smoking: $5.1 billion yearly.

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20WA smoking healthcare costs: $1.1 billion in 2022.

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21SA annual smoking burden: $900 million.

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22TAS tobacco costs society $400 million yearly.

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23NT smoking economic cost: $500 million, disproportionately high.

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24ACT healthcare spending on tobacco diseases: $250 million annually.

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Economic Costs Interpretation

While Australia pockets billions in tobacco taxes, the nation is ironically burning through trillions in health, productivity, and social costs, making smoking a disastrously bad investment for every taxpayer.

Health Impacts

1Tobacco smoking caused 15,688 deaths in Australia in 2018, or 10.4% of all deaths.

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2Lung cancer accounted for 9,098 tobacco-attributable deaths in 2023 estimates.

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3COPD deaths linked to smoking numbered 5,289 in Australia in 2022.

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4Cardiovascular disease smoking-attributable deaths were 4,921 in 2021.

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5Smoking during pregnancy led to 1,200 perinatal deaths annually in recent data.

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6Secondhand smoke exposure caused 603 deaths in non-smokers in 2018.

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7Smoking-attributable cancer incidence was 16,945 cases in 2022.

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875% of lung cancer cases in Australia are attributable to tobacco smoking.

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9Smokers have 15 times higher risk of COPD than non-smokers per AIHW data.

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10Annual hospitalisations due to tobacco: 143,000 in 2022-2023.

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11Smoking reduces life expectancy by 10 years on average for daily smokers.

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1290% of mouth and throat cancers linked to smoking in Australians.

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13Stroke risk 4 times higher for smokers aged 35-44 per Heart Foundation.

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14Low birth weight from maternal smoking affects 8% of births.

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15Secondhand smoke increases child asthma risk by 30% in exposed homes.

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16Smoking worsens diabetes control, increasing complications by 40%.

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17Oral cancer risk 5-25 times higher for smokers vs non-smokers.

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18Erectile dysfunction risk triples for male smokers under 40.

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19Smoking accelerates skin aging by 1.4 times faster than non-smokers.

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20Rheumatoid arthritis risk doubles for current smokers per studies.

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21Hearing loss prevalence 1.7 times higher in smokers aged 48-92.

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22Smoking increases hip fracture risk by 59% in postmenopausal women.

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23Eye diseases like cataracts 2-3 times more common in smokers.

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24Smokers have 30% higher risk of aggressive prostate cancer.

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25Tobacco use linked to 20% of bladder cancer cases in Australia.

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26Smoking during adolescence doubles lifetime COPD risk.

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27Passive smoking causes 18% of coronary heart disease in non-smokers.

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Health Impacts Interpretation

While the package may boast a "cool" factor, it's remarkably efficient at delivering a comprehensive health crisis, systematically dismantling everything from your lungs and heart to your skin and hearing, while also casting a long shadow over the lives of the innocent bystanders and unborn children who never even took a puff.

Policy and Regulation

1National Tobacco Campaign prompted 300,000 quit attempts in 2023.

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2Plain packaging since 2012 reduced smoking prevalence by 0.8%.

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3Tobacco taxes increased 300% since 2010, cutting consumption 20%.

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4Smokefree legislation in pubs/clubs since 2008 reduced exposure 90%.

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5Retail display bans since 2012 dropped impulse buys by 30%.

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6National ban on vaping imports without prescription in 2021.

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7Prison smoking ban in all jurisdictions by 2015 reduced usage 50%.

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8Mass media campaigns cost $100m over decade, yielding $15 return per $1.

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9Minimum purchase age 18 enforced with 95% compliance in checks.

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10Graphic health warnings cover 87.5% of packs since 2016.

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11National Preventative Health Strategy targets 5% prevalence by 2025.

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12Tobacco-Free Sports Policy adopted by 80% major events.

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13Point-of-sale laws reduced youth exposure to promotions 40%.

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14Menthol ban in cigarettes from 2023 in planning stages.

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15Indigenous Tobacco Control funding $286m over 10 years.

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16Car smoking ban with kids since 2013, 98% awareness.

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17National Framework for Aboriginal Tobacco Control 2012-18 extended.

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18E-cigarette advertising ban across all media since 2019.

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19Workplace smoking bans cover 97% of workers since 2006.

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20School tobacco-free policies in 95% of schools nationally.

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21NSW $50m annual tobacco control investment.

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22VIC Tobacco Strategy 2021-26 with $24m funding.

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23QLD 12-month Quit Kit distribution to 100,000 smokers.

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24WA $15m Tobacco Control Strategy 2023-28.

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Policy and Regulation Interpretation

Australia has thrown the kitchen sink at smoking—from terrifying packs to price hikes and outright bans—and while the battle isn't over, the stats show a nation methodically grinding a deadly habit to ash.

Quitting and Cessation

11.3 million Australians quit smoking successfully in the past decade via programs.

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2Quitline calls peaked at 142,000 in 2022, leading to 25% quit rates.

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3Nicotine replacement therapy users had 50-70% higher success rates in trials.

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4Varenicline prescription led to 33% abstinence at 6 months in 2023 data.

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5Bupropion success rate: 25% sustained quit at 1 year per studies.

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6Hypnotherapy quit rates: 20-35% at 6 months in Australian cohorts.

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7Acupuncture showed 15% quit rate vs 10% sham in meta-analyses.

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8Mobile apps like QuitNow had 18% user retention quit rate in 2022.

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9Workplace cessation programs achieved 28% quit rates in 2023 pilots.

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10Indigenous-specific programs like Tackling Indigenous Smoking quit 12% participants.

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11Pregnant women quit rates via services: 38% at delivery in 2022.

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12Youth quitlines reached 15,000 calls, 40% success under 25.

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13Cold turkey quit attempts: 5-7% success at 1 year.

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14Behavioural counselling doubled quit rates to 15% in RCTs.

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15E-cigarettes for cessation: 14% quit rate vs 6% NRT in trials.

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16GP advice led to 10% quit attempts, 3% sustained.

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17Pharmacist interventions: 22% quit rate at 3 months.

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18Online programs like QuitCoach: 11% verified quits.

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19Incentives programs boosted quits by 25% in trials.

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20Mindfulness apps for quitting: 19% success in 2023 studies.

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21Group therapy sessions: 24% abstinence at 12 months.

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22Laser therapy claims 40% quit rate, but evidence limited to 18%.

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23Hospital in-reach programs: 35% quit post-discharge.

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24Veteran quit programs: 20% success rate.

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25Rural telehealth quitting: 16% sustained quit.

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26NSW Quit for Life: 30,000 quits annually.

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27VIC Fresh Start: 25% quit rate among participants.

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28QLD 1800 QUIT: 50,000 calls/year, 20% quit.

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29WA Quitline: 18% biochemical validation.

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Quitting and Cessation Interpretation

While Australians are stubbornly ingenious at finding ways to quit smoking—from vaping and hypnotherapy to being bribed and digitally nagged—the cold, hard truth is that the most effective method seems to be anything other than relying on willpower alone.

Smoking Prevalence

1In 2022-2023, 8.3% of Australians aged 14 and over smoked tobacco daily, equating to approximately 1.8 million people.

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2Among Australian adults aged 18-24, daily smoking prevalence was 5.2% in 2022-2023, a significant decline from 16.5% in 2016.

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3Indigenous Australians had a daily smoking rate of 20% in 2022-2023, compared to 7.4% for non-Indigenous adults aged 14+.

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4In New South Wales, 7.9% of adults aged 18+ were daily smokers in 2022, lower than the national average.

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5Victorian adults showed a daily smoking prevalence of 7.1% in 2023 surveys, with higher rates in regional areas at 9.2%.

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6Queensland's daily smoking rate for adults was 9.8% in 2022-2023, with males at 11.2% and females at 8.5%.

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7South Australian adults aged 15+ had 8.5% daily smoking in 2022, down 2.1% from 2019.

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8Western Australia's smoking prevalence among adults was 7.9% daily in 2023, with a notable drop in Perth metro at 6.8%.

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9Tasmania recorded 12.1% daily smoking among adults in 2022, the highest state rate.

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10Northern Territory adults had 14.3% daily smoking prevalence in 2022-2023, driven by remote Indigenous communities.

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11ACT's daily smoking rate was 5.7% for adults in 2023, the lowest nationally.

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12Males in Australia smoked daily at 9.1% vs 7.6% for females in 2022-2023.

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13People aged 40-49 had the highest daily smoking rate at 10.2% in 2022-2023.

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14Low socioeconomic status groups had 13.4% daily smoking prevalence vs 4.1% in high SES in 2022.

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15Rural Australians smoked daily at 10.5% compared to 7.1% in major cities in 2023.

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164.6% of Australians aged 14+ were occasional smokers in 2022-2023.

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17Youth aged 12-17 had 0.8% daily smoking rate in 2022-2023, down from 3% in 2017.

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18Pregnant women smoking rate was 8.1% in 2022, higher among Indigenous mothers at 41%.

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19E-cigarette use among daily smokers was 22% in 2022-2023.

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20Roll-your-own tobacco use among smokers was 42% in 2022.

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21Average cigarettes per day for daily smokers was 13.5 in 2022-2023.

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22Smoking prevalence in construction workers was 18.7% daily in 2022.

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23Among veterans, daily smoking was 12.4% in recent surveys.

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24LGBTIQ+ Australians had 14.2% smoking rate vs 8.3% general population in 2022.

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25Disability support recipients smoked at 22.1% daily in 2023 data.

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26University-educated adults smoked at 4.8% vs 12.6% non-tertiary in 2022.

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27In prisons, 70% of inmates smoked daily pre-ban in 2022 surveys.

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28Hospitality workers had 15.3% daily smoking in 2023.

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29Among 65+, daily smoking was 4.9% in 2022-2023.

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30Remote Indigenous communities had 45% smoking prevalence in 2022.

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Smoking Prevalence Interpretation

While Australia has made great strides in collectively kicking the habit, smoking's stubborn persistence as a national health issue is laid bare by the chasm between a trendy 5.7% in the ACT and a tragic 45% in remote Indigenous communities, proving that socio-economic disadvantage, not just personal choice, is the real addiction we still need to break.

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ARTHRITIS
arthritis.org.au
arthritis.org.au
Reference 25
HEARINGSA
hearingsa.org.au
hearingsa.org.au

Reference 26
OSTEOPOROSIS
osteoporosis.org.au
osteoporosis.org.au
Reference 27
CENTREEYE
centreeye.com.au
centreeye.com.au
Reference 28
PCFA
pcfa.org.au
pcfa.org.au
Reference 29
BCWA
bcwa.org.au
bcwa.org.au
Reference 30
TOBACCOINAUSTRALIA
tobaccoinaustralia.org.au
tobaccoinaustralia.org.au
Reference 31
DELOITTE
deloitte.com
deloitte.com
Reference 32
DFES
dfes.wa.gov.au
dfes.wa.gov.au
Reference 33
SUPERANNUATION
superannuation.asn.au
superannuation.asn.au
Reference 34
CREATIVESPIRITS
creativespirits.info
creativespirits.info
Reference 35
GRATTAI
grattai.com.au
grattai.com.au
Reference 36
ATO
ato.gov.au
ato.gov.au
Reference 37
CHOICE
choice.com.au
choice.com.au
Reference 38
HEALTH
www2.health.vic.gov.au
www2.health.vic.gov.au
Reference 39
HEALTH
health.nt.gov.au
health.nt.gov.au
Reference 40
TGA
tga.gov.au
tga.gov.au
Reference 41
NPS
nps.org.au
nps.org.au
Reference 42
SL
sl.nsw.gov.au
sl.nsw.gov.au
Reference 43
COCHRANE
cochrane.org
cochrane.org
Reference 44
YOUTHQUIT
youthquit.vic.gov.au
youthquit.vic.gov.au
Reference 45
BETTERHEALTH
betterhealth.vic.gov.au
betterhealth.vic.gov.au
Reference 46
RACGP
racgp.org.au
racgp.org.au
Reference 47
PSA
psa.org.au
psa.org.au
Reference 48
QUITCOACH
quitcoach.org.au
quitcoach.org.au
Reference 49
SMOKEFREE
smokefree.gov.au
smokefree.gov.au
Reference 50
QUITLASER
quitlaser.com.au
quitlaser.com.au
Reference 51
CSYW
csyw.qld.gov.au
csyw.qld.gov.au
Reference 52
LIC
lic.nsw.gov.au
lic.nsw.gov.au
Reference 53
TOBACCOCONTROLLAWS
tobaccocontrollaws.org
tobaccocontrollaws.org
Reference 54
ACCC
accc.gov.au
accc.gov.au
Reference 55
SPORTAUS
sportaus.gov.au
sportaus.gov.au
Reference 56
HEALTHINFONET
healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au
healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au
Reference 57
ADSTANDARDS
adstandards.com.au
adstandards.com.au
Reference 58
EDUCATION
education.gov.au
education.gov.au