The last cigarette and tobacco vending machine has been removed from Tasmania, in a move that’s been hailed by tobacco control advocates. In February this year, the removal of a device from the Huon Valley Council area made the state cigarette machine-free. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re gone forever. Quit Tasmania director Abby Smith said there was now a prime opportunity for the state government to amend… Read more…
Tasmania now free of cigarette and tobacco vending machines
The NSW government’s real-time fuel price comparison app, FuelCheck, has been adopted by Tasmania after service station reporting laws were introduced in the state. Customer service minister Victor Dominello on Friday said the Tasmanian government had entered a “fee for service” partnership with NSW to roll out the technology. Tamanaia’s app and website, dubbed FuelCheck TAS, launched earlier this month and uses government data to guide drivers to the cheapest fuel in their area. It […]