Unblock Vapes - Why Every Aussie Vaper Should Sign Tammy Tyrrell’s Petition
- Pippa Starr
- May 14
- 2 min read
14 May 2025
Pippa Starr
Australia’s vaping laws are among the harshest in the world, and they’re failing. The current prescription/chemist-only model has not protected young people or kept illegal products off the streets, it has done the opposite. It has fueled a booming black market and made it harder for adult smokers to access a far less harmful alternative to cigarettes.
Senator Tammy Tyrrell is standing up for the 1.7 million Australian adults who vape by launching the Unblock Vapes petition. Her goal? To push for sensible reform that gives adult smokers and vapers legal, safe, and affordable access to nicotine vaping products, without jumping through medical hoops.
Why This Matters
Decades of research show that vaping is significantly less harmful than smoking and is one of the most effective ways to quit cigarettes. Yet, under current laws, Aussie vapers are treated like criminals. They are forced to rely on illegal suppliers or risk their health by turning back to smoking.
The latest evidence clearly shows:
Vaping is at least as effective as other stop-smoking methods
Most youth vaping is experimental and does not lead to smoking
The real gateway in Australia is back to cigarettes, not from vaping to smoking
Take a Stand
The Unblock Vapes petition is not about promoting vaping to kids, it’s about protecting adult smokers and ensuring vaping products are regulated like other consumer goods, with age restrictions and quality control. It’s about ending the black market disaster and improving public health through evidence-based policy.
📣 If you’re a vaper, a former smoker, or someone who supports harm reduction, now is the time to act.
👉 Sign the petition today and be part of the movement demanding a smarter, safer vaping policy in Australia.