The Queensland premier is not a personal fan of forcing smokers to butt out on their own property. Source: AAP
QUEENSLAND Premier Campbell Newman has one message for body corporates wanting to ban smokers from lighting up on their own balconies: butt out.
THE premier was asked about the proposed changes on Tuesday and said he thought smokers should be free to do what they want on their own property.
"I think Australia has got enough laws," he told the Sunshine Coast's 92.7 MIX FM."I'm always loath to see more laws come in, that's my personal opinion."But Mr Newman said the government had received feedback from Queenslanders frustrated with their neighbours' nicotine habits, as part of a wider review into the state's property laws.The Queensland University of Technology study investigated how second-hand smoke can waft across units in blocks, forcing non-smokers to keep their windows and doors shut.Commissioned by Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie, it suggested empowering bodies corporate to regulate where unit dwellers can smoke, ruling out areas like balconies, as a possible solution."On a balcony, it can be a nuisance. You can even smell it two or three floors up," researcher Bill Duncan told AAP.Asthmatics struggling to cope with the effect of chain smokers living in their block were among people who had sent submissions to researchers.But Queensland Body Corporate Association executive officer Errol Anderson said the practical reality of forcing people to butt out on their own balconies would be problematic."It would turn the managers into policemen," Mr Anderson told ABC Radio.The Cancer Council Queensland, however, has welcomed any such ban."Almost one life is lost every day in Queensland due to second-hand smoke exposure," spokesperson Katie Clift said.Public consultation on the proposed changes is open until January 30.Anda sedang membaca artikel tentang
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