ACT Government to shaft the bars again

Why would the government enact a financial policy that would cost licencees, with the potential for more closures of venues as a result?

I’m a smoker and I’m just so sick of this half assed restrictions shit. Just ban it already since that’s the way it’s headed. May as well remove the concept of personal responsibility as well since that’s the way society seems to be headed.

Just a guess, but would the excise on tobacco being levied by the federal government, but the health expenditure being a state/territory responsibility mean that these annoucements are more likely to be motivated by financial policy than social policy?

Whinge, whinge, whinge.
That’s all I seem to hear from the die hard ani-smokers.
As a person that choses to smoke, I’m quite happy to bend over and take any restrictions that the government imposes on where I can smoke.
But I get really annoyed when people get up on their high horse about the issues and paint all smokers with the same brush.
It makes sense to me that employees shouldn’t be make to work in smokey areas, hence the laws banning smoking inside pubs and clubs.
If they ban smoking in beer gardens…Well I’ll just go for a walk.
As for the whingers, you’ll eventually get what you want, but don’t expect smoking to be banned in your lifetime.

Either make smoking illegal or stop this death of a 1000 cuts approach.

Of course, if smoking were illegal the government would fund someone to hand out cigarettes along with the syringes and condoms.

I’ll actually agree with something Katy has done for a change. Other people shouldn’t have to put up with people’s cigarette smoke while eating or drinking, or any other time really. Next step should be forcing smokers into a small room together with the doors closed.

Go Katy! Love your work (on this one)!!!

There’s nothing worse than sitting outside a pub/restaurant for dinner on a warm evening, and being smoked out by the cancer brigade with their death sticks. Issue a smoking ban for 50m from any shop, restaurant, child, petrol station, school, nimby, hospital… aw hell – just make it the whole of the ACT!

[yes, this is a little OTT, but so is dying and my value of air quality – hence I don’t live in Sydney]

[i]So does Katy Gallagher lack half a brain? Or is she conducting a mean spirited bait and switch?[/i]

I suspect she just wants to make lots of noise and be seen to be Doing Things and doesn’t know (or care) to let things be. Probably a few lobby groups (practising for the big time) are in her ear, dazzling her with attention.

Bit of a beat up that one.

You cannot smoke in the workplace. Smoking in a bar is smoking in a workplace. People should not have to breathe in other people’s smoke at work. What they are describing could be classed as an OH&S issue.

I smoke, and have no problem whatsoever wandering off somewhere else to do so. Smoking in work areas, including bars should not be permitted.

Food and drinks served means you have food and drinks serving staff. “OK Megan, You seem like a very likely candidate for the job. One final question, would you object to serving in all areas of the hotel including the smoking area?

I do not like people coughing and spluttering all their germs around me including non smokers.
who is the bigger health hazard