State gets tougher on obeying smoking ban
HUNDREDS of venue owners and patrons have been warned and three fined for breaking Victoria's tough ban on smoking in licensed venues. Local councils have been given a hit-list to target the one-in-four high-risk venues that the Government estimates may be "non-compliant" with smoking laws introduced in July last year. The State Government has also launched an urgent inquiry into compliance with smoking laws, with the inquiry expected to report back by September.