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The NSW Government is committing $6.8 million over 3 years to invest in a crackdown on the sale of illegal vapes and increase for support for young people who are addicted to vaping. The investment will commit:• $4.3 million over the next 3 years to bolster compliance and enforcement to ensure the state meets responsibilities for retail, wholesale, manufacturing, and pharmaceutical controls on vaping products.• $2.5 million over the next 12 months to increase services to help young people quit vaping including a new digital platform, enhancements to the iCanQuit platform and an online learning module for youth services across the state. Ongoing work by NSW Health highlighted just how important it is further action is taken on the sale of illegal vapes, and provisions are made to support young people who are addicted to vaping. There is strong evidence that non-smokers who use e-cigarettes or vapes, are 3 times…

Tasmanian service station operators are pushing the state government to “use them” in a future rollout of fast charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. Tasmanian service station operators are calling on the Rockliff government to help them roll out fast charging infrastructure for electric vehicles after a major survey found that almost 75 per cent of the state’s population wants to see more charging options across the island. The Australian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) is the peak body for petrol and convenience stores and is urging Tasmania to “work with them to improve charging infrastructure”. According to a survey conducted recently by the Tasmanian Policy Exchange, 74 per cent of Tasmanians believe that increasing the amount of public charging infrastructure is the policy most likely to increase the likelihood of them purchasing an EV. AACS CEO Theo Foukkare said there were 250 stores around the state that were keen to…

Within each State and Territory, Police report retail crime-related offences under different names and use different timelines to record data, such as offences occurring annually or monthly. Therefore, it is difficult to track retail crime trends on a national level. This document collates State and Territory Police crime statistics to chart assault and shoplifting trends. The National Retail Association will update this information as it becomes available. VIEW STATEMENT View article source here.

Now is more important than ever to know about identity crime and the steps you can take to protect yourself and keep your customers’ personal information safe. Each week ID Support NSW will be running webinars for individuals and small businesses on how to protect personal information. It’s important that you know the value of personal information and why you as a business need to ensure you are taking all precautions to protect the safety of your customer’s and employees’ data. Reserve your spot here.