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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 131453 Gender:	Well Done Canberra Oct 1^st, 2018 at 7:59am "Smoking could soon be banned in more of Canberra's public spaces, with Health Minister Meegan Fitzharris focussed on having some of the toughest laws in the country." More Canberra public spaces on smoking ban hit list
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Reply #1 - Oct 1^st, 2018 at 2:10pm

you almost never see anyone smoking in public in ACT anymore...

what a shame they dont take a look at people taking dogs to sporting events.. in particular those involving children..... if there is anything sick and ugly its watching a dog do its business as and where it wants too... picking it up [ if we are lucky]doesnt eliminate the filth left behind for kids to play in......sorry but every time I see dogs in areas where children play I want to dob them in......but it isnt illegal... like smoking.. Angry

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Reply #2 - Oct 1^st, 2018 at 2:17pm

We're seeing it less and less here in Perth, which is great.

A few years ago, you could walk down the main street of the Perth CBD and there would be dozens of office workers outside buildings puffing away.

You still see them now, but not nearly as many as there used to be.

I look forward to the day when it's completely banned in all public outdoor areas.

As far as dogs go, you should visit Vienna.

Now, I love Vienna, but the dogs are a problem.

I've been in some of the best (poshest) restaurants they have, but you still find dogs under the tables.

AND, they smoke in the restaurants.

Disgusting.

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UnSubRocky Gold Member Offline Australian Legend Posts: 21718 Rockhampton, Q Gender:	Re: Well Done Canberra Reply #3 - Oct 1^st, 2018 at 8:09pm Ban cigarettes altogether.
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 131453 Gender:	Re: Well Done Canberra Reply #4 - Oct 1^st, 2018 at 8:19pm UnSubRocky wrote on Oct 1^st, 2018 at 8:09pm: Ban cigarettes altogether. Never gonna happen. They make too much from the taxes.
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Reply #5 - Oct 3^rd, 2018 at 2:11am

greggerypeccary wrote on Oct 1^st, 2018 at 8:19pm:

UnSubRocky wrote on Oct 1^st, 2018 at 8:09pm:

Ban cigarettes altogether.

Never gonna happen.

They make too much from the taxes.

Which goes towards the medical costs associated with smoking; the accidental arson from people throwing their cigarettes butts out their car windows; the loss in work productivity; and the waste of money on cigarettes that could have been spent on other things.

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Sir Spot of Borg Gold Member Offline WE ARE BORG Posts: 26460 Australia	Re: Well Done Canberra Reply #6 - Oct 3^rd, 2018 at 5:51am Always have to have groups of people to pick on. Spot
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UnSubRocky Gold Member Offline Australian Legend Posts: 21718 Rockhampton, Q Gender:	Re: Well Done Canberra Reply #7 - Oct 4^th, 2018 at 5:04pm Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Oct 3^rd, 2018 at 5:51am: Always have to have groups of people to pick on. Spot Smokers act like they fund the entire country with their cigarette taxes. Non-smokers know that smokers are a drain on the country.
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Amadd Gold Member Offline Mo Posts: 6217	Re: Well Done Canberra Reply #8 - Oct 5^th, 2018 at 3:10am If smoking is illegal outside then I want to be able to ban those cars and trucks driving by spewing their exhaust fumes. That really annoys me when I'm trying to enjoy a smoke C'mon, it's a revenue raiser under the guise of a benevolent government. So too are road law revenues that are becoming more strict as the frogs boil.
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UnSubRocky Gold Member Offline Australian Legend Posts: 21718 Rockhampton, Q Gender:	Re: Well Done Canberra Reply #9 - Oct 5^th, 2018 at 5:38am Cars are also taxed, as is their fuel that the drivers purchase for the cars to run. It is actually a current debate about whether we are paying too much tax on fuel, seeing that fuel is now $1.70c/L.
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Reply #10 - Oct 5^th, 2018 at 8:02am

Amadd wrote on Oct 5^th, 2018 at 3:10am:

If smoking is illegal outside then I want to be able to ban those cars and trucks driving by spewing their exhaust fumes. That really annoys me when I'm trying to enjoy a smoke Angry

C'mon, it's a revenue raiser under the guise of a benevolent government. So too are road law revenues that are becoming more strict as the frogs boil.

It's not revenue raising at all (not that there's anything wrong with that).

I speak to the guys who patrol the no-smoking areas in the Perth CBD, and they tell me that they hardly ever issue fines for smoking.

They just let the smokers know that what they're doing isn't allowed, and politely ask them to extinguish their fags.

I look forward to the day when all the streets of the Perth CBD are no-smoking areas.

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Reply #11 - Oct 6^th, 2018 at 11:56am

greggerypeccary wrote on Oct 5^th, 2018 at 8:02am:

I look forward to the day when all the streets of the Perth CBD are no-smoking areas.

Working in the Melbourne CBD I've noticed that during business hours the streets are lined with people smoking out the front of buildings. You end up walking through a cloud of other peoples smoke.

I can see a time when smoking in all public spaces is banned. You will only be able to smoke on private property.

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Reply #13 - Feb 7^th, 2019 at 8:15am

greggerypeccary wrote on Oct 5^th, 2018 at 8:02am:

Amadd wrote on Oct 5^th, 2018 at 3:10am:

If smoking is illegal outside then I want to be able to ban those cars and trucks driving by spewing their exhaust fumes. That really annoys me when I'm trying to enjoy a smoke Angry

C'mon, it's a revenue raiser under the guise of a benevolent government. So too are road law revenues that are becoming more strict as the frogs boil.

It's not revenue raising at all (not that there's anything wrong with that).

I speak to the guys who patrol the no-smoking areas in the Perth CBD, and they tell me that they hardly ever issue fines for smoking.

They just let the smokers know that what they're doing isn't allowed, and politely ask them to extinguish their fags.

I look forward to the day when all the streets of the Perth CBD are no-smoking areas.

Have you ever smoked greggory?

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Reply #14 - Feb 7^th, 2019 at 8:37am

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Feb 7^th, 2019 at 8:15am:

greggerypeccary wrote on Oct 5^th, 2018 at 8:02am:

Amadd wrote on Oct 5^th, 2018 at 3:10am:

If smoking is illegal outside then I want to be able to ban those cars and trucks driving by spewing their exhaust fumes. That really annoys me when I'm trying to enjoy a smoke Angry

C'mon, it's a revenue raiser under the guise of a benevolent government. So too are road law revenues that are becoming more strict as the frogs boil.

It's not revenue raising at all (not that there's anything wrong with that).

I speak to the guys who patrol the no-smoking areas in the Perth CBD, and they tell me that they hardly ever issue fines for smoking.

They just let the smokers know that what they're doing isn't allowed, and politely ask them to extinguish their fags.

I look forward to the day when all the streets of the Perth CBD are no-smoking areas.

Have you ever smoked greggory?

Spot

Yes, for a couple of years.

Reformed smokers are the worst

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