Smoking in Canberra's outdoor areas of pubs, clubs and restaurants will be banned in 12 months following the passage of tougher anti-smoking laws in the ACT Legislative Assembly yesterday.
The ACT Government successfully passed legislation which would make it illegal for venues to serve food and beverages in outdoor areas where smoking was permitted.
Smoking will be permitted where there is a sufficient buffer between the outdoor smoking and non-smoking areas.
ACT Health Minister Katy Gallagher said the laws would not take effect until December 1, 2010, to allow businesses to make the necessary changes to their outdoor areas to comply.
The Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union welcomed the ban.
The union's ACT division secretary Lyndal Ryan said the hospitality industry was the last area where workers had no choice about being exposed to passive smoke, and the new laws would put a stop to that.
But the Australian Hotels Association has criticised the new laws, arguing they will achieve no health benefits.
Issued by Canberra Times December 9th 2009
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