Australia a continent on its own is amongst the most advanced countries in the world.
Yet, smoking is the single biggest cause of death in Australia.
The good news out of Australia as it pertains smoking is that there are more former smokers numbering over 4 million than current smokers numbering 3.
5 million.
Tobacco regulations in Australia can be associated to the Tobacco Products Act of 2006.
The regulation was introduced to protect the population particularly young people against the effects of smoking.
Tobacco advertising on TV and radio is prohibited in the country, This has been the case since 1976.
Since 1992 advertising in newspapers and magazines has also been prohibited.
There are specific regulations that ensures that the display of of products at the point of sale must not occupy one square meter.
Further warnings about the dangers of smoking should be made available at these points of sale.
The tobacco industry is well known worldwide for launching competitions and special offers encouraging increased sales and getting new people to start smoking.
In Australia competitions and special offer initiatives are absolutely banned.
These usually come with special offers and holiday competitions.
In line with the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), tobacco companies are no longer allowed to sponsor sports, arts and other activities with tobacco advertisements.
For many years tobacco companies used this method to access markets especially of young people across the world.
Unfortunately in places such as China, big tobacco can still sponsor sporting events and other activities at schools with young children with full fledged advertising and banners.
Due to the worldwide campaigns against tobacco sponsorship of public events even Formula One competitions no longer accept sponsorship from tobacco companies.
There are also regulation is Australia specifically protecting the public against smoking in public places.
Since 2006 smoking in most enclosed places such as restaurants, bars and hotels including shopping malls has been banned.
The fear for dangers of second hand smoke is what has partly caused an urgent surge in smoking cessation interventions across the world.
This is because second hand smoke affect innocent people who have no idea that smoking is harmful.
The effects of children are more pronounced and may result in future medical problems which in turn will prove costly to any given economy.
Australia has tobacco regulations governing the sell of tobacco products.
To begin with all retailers and wholesalers selling cigarettes and tobacco products are supposed to have a license.
Should the sellers pf the products break any rules and regulations they run the risk of losing their license.
These rules includes a standing prohibition to sell tobacco products to people less than 18 years of age.
The law in Australia punishes shops that sell cigarettes to children and people who give them to, or buy them on behalf of, children.