It is ILLEGAL in Queensland.

[kimbo]

From 1 January 2015, electronic cigarettes cannot be used in existing non-smoking indoor and outdoor areas, sold to children under 18 years of age, or advertised, promoted or displayed at retail outlets.

http://www.qld.gov.au/health/staying-healthy/atods/smoking/devices/

 

[Alex]

This is the reason why the big corporate interests will always win. They have all the money in the world to splurge on negative media stories, falsely depicting "vaping" in a negative light.

It remains up to us, the little guy. To make our voices heard. We have to collectively stand up for what is right. And do everything we can to oppose these motherf.....rs.

 

[Cat]

From the govt doc linked there, http://www.health.qld.gov.au/public-health/topics/atod/tobacco-laws/penalties/default.asp

Tobacco laws in Queensland
Penalties, fines and enforcement

Queensland’s tobacco laws are governed by 2 sets of legislation:

• Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1998 (PDF, 646 KB)
• Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Regulation 2010 (PDF, 318 KB)

They are primarily enforced by Queensland Health Environmental Health Officers (EHOs), who can:

• issue individuals warnings and on-the-spot fines
• issue businesses improvement notices, warnings and on-the-spot fines
• initiate legal proceedings for breaches of the tobacco laws
• respond to complaints
• inspect premises
• provide advice about the tobacco laws.

If you are smoking in a no-smoking zone and approached by an authorised EHO, you are required by law to provide your correct name and address to the officer. They generally do not wear a uniform, but they will show an identification card before asking any questions.

Call the govt. agency to report...sale or possession of electronic cigarettes containing liquid nicotine.

Reporting a possible breach
Call 13 QGOV to report:

• a person or business that may be in breach of the tobacco laws for outdoor or enclosed areas, tobacco retailing or eating and drinking venues
• sale or possession of electronic cigarettes containing liquid nicotine.

All possible breaches reported will be investigated and if a breach is proven, on-the-spot fines or prosecutions will follow.

Note the penalty unit amount. Multiplied by the number of penalty units (fines) specified for each specified offence.

Current fines and penalties
For tobacco products, the current penalty unit amount is set at $113.85. This is effective from 1 July 2014.

Then, various categories or contexts of offences, including...

Tobacco retailing
On-the-spot and court fines
Section Offence Penalty unit (On-the-spot) Max penalty unit in court

Over-the-counter sales and vending machines
44E(1) Failing to show an authorised person written evidence of employee training 2 50

44F Failing to certify a copy of written evidence of employee training 2 50

Over-the-counter sales
9A(1) Failing to undertake prevention measures, including failing to provide training to employees about not supplying tobacco products to under 18’s
4 40

Shops, government prescribes how many bongs or hookahs you may display in your shop:


Ice pipes, bongs and hookahs
26ZQ(1) A person selling, supplying as a part of a business activity, or displaying in or near a shop, a bong or component of a bong 4 140
26ZPA(1) A person selling, supplying as part of a business activity, or displaying in or near a shop an ice pipe or component of an ice pipe 4 140
26ZQA A person displaying more than the prescribed number of hookahs in a shop
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[free3dom]

Thanks @kimbo

This is indeed very disturbing, but not entirely unexpected. New technology that upsets the status quo will always ruffle the feathers of the peacocks that sit on their pedestals and they will make quite a fuss. It took them quite long this time because they seem to be unable to comprehend even the most basic facts. It seems like the war on vaping will be fought in 2015 and as @Alex said it will be up to us, the vapers to fight for our place in this world.