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Qld passes anti-smoking laws 

Queensland's parliament passed tough new laws to ban smoking in most public places, a day after a landmark court case found a NSW barmaid's throat cancer was caused by passive smoking at work.

Health Minister Wendy Edmond said the Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act was a key plank in the Queensland Tobacco Action Plan endorsed by cabinet last year.

"The new laws will go a long way towards protecting the community from the harmful effects of passive smoking, as well as addressing youth smoking through prohibiting tobacco advertising and further reducing underage access to tobacco products," Ms Edmond said.

The new laws will be ban smoking in Queensland workplaces and public places, including shops, cinemas, the dining areas of pubs and clubs and at the gaming tables in casinos.

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