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House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport Inquiry into the Use and Marketing of Electronic Cigarettes and Personal Vaporisers in Australia Issue date: Tuesday, 3 October 2017 E-cigarettes: Discussing Legislative Frameworks Nearly a third of smokers have tried an E-cigarette.

Despite the large numbers of smokers trying E- cigarettes there is ongoing debate in the research community about whether E-cigarettes are a useful aid in helping people to quit smoking.
On Thursday, 5 October 2017, the Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport will be considering the role of E-cigarettes in smoking cessation during a public hearing in Melbourne as part of the Inquiry into the Use and Marketing of Electronic Cigarettes and Personal Vaporisers in Australia.

The Committee Chair, Mr Trent Zimmerman, stated that ‘the Committee will be discussing the implications of the growing body of research on the health impacts of E-cigarettes.
These discussions will help inform the Committee’s consideration of an appropriate framework for the regulation of E- cigarettes in Australia.’ WHAT: WHEN: WHERE: Public Hearing - Inquiry into the Use and Marketing of Electronic Cigarettes and Personal Vaporisers in Australia 9.15 am to 2.15 pm, Thursday, 5 October 2017.
Legislative Council Committee Room, Parliament of Victoria, Spring Street, MELBOURNE WEBCAST: aph.gov.au/live FURTHER INFORMATION: http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/House/Health _Aged_Care_and_Sport/ElectronicCigarettes Media enquiries: Please contact Luke Barnes, Media Advisor from the office of Mr Trent Zimmerman MP, Chair, on 0422 726 621.Luke.Barnes@aph.gov.au For background information: House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport, (02) 6277 4145, health.reps@aph.gov.au, http://www.aph.gov.au/health Interested members of the public may wish to track the committee via the website at: http://www.aph.gov.au/health Click on the blue ‘Track Committee’ button in the bottom right hand corner and use the forms to login to My Parliament or to register for a My Parliament account.