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Smoking drivers hit hard by law | Bundaberg News | Local News in Bundaberg | Bundaberg News Mail 

Jump to full article: Bundaberg (QLD) NewsMail and Guardian (au), 2009-10-31

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QUEENSLAND has brought in a ban on smoking in cars carrying children under the age of 16.

Although Member for Burnett Rob Messenger was pleased the bill went through, he thought more could have been done to make motorists stub out the habit.

“I think they should ban smoking in cars, full-stop,” Mr Messenger said.

He also hit out at Deputy Premier and Health Minister Paul Lucas, saying he “giggled” at his suggestion.

“I don’t think he is fit to be health minister,” he said.

The ban has been welcomed by the Cancer Council Queensland.

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