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NSW will be the world toughest's state for smokers 

Jump to full article: News Interactive Network/News Limited/News.com (au), 2008-04-22
Author: Clare Masters, Political Reporter

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NSW is set to become one of the world's toughest states for smokers with a move to ban all tobacco vending machines and move cigarettes out of sight in shops.

The radical anti-smoking package also proposes a ban on smoking in cars with children and slapping restrictions on under-age employees selling smokes.

The proposals are outlined in a discussion paper released today by NSW Premier Morris Iemma, who said the package was designed to protect children.

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