02/06/2023
Hi all,
1. 1st April 2024 is the prosed date for the new regulation admendments to be passed through the parliment.
2. There is a proposed 15 months transition period from 1st April 2024 which is by 1st July 2025
3. Please note! the fine prints of the new legislation is not out yet! how much will ni****ne potency be capped at? Will the flavour bans take affect? These 2 reminds unknown.
I like to thank all my regulars for being as patient as Uncle Jack is, i am glade I have stopped many of my regulars from panic buying and hoping to look after you guys until day dot!
Please refer to below for evidence from Mark Butler's press conference:
"Mark Butler: ...........This legislation, as I said, is in draft form being published as an exposure draft today along with a consultation paper, the consultation period will be open between now and the middle of July for 6 weeks. There'll be further consultation undertaken after that time, probably around August or September, particularly around the sort of intention that we have for the labelling on individual ci******es, the updates for graphic images, and pack warnings as well. We're currently in the field undertaking market research about those, so there will be a further period of consultation about those things. I intend to introduce this legislation into the Parliament later this year. The legislation that was put in place by former Minister Roxon had a sunset date of 1 April 2024. So, if we do not pass replacement legislation, the current suite of regulations around plain packaging, graphic warnings and the like, will lapse on the first of April. We intend to get this legislation passed by the parliament by 1 April 2024. There will be a transition period of 15 months – the new regulations and requirements that will be contained in the updated suite of reforms will come into effect on 1 July 2025. Happy to take questions....."
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