My question is also to the Minister for Health and Aged Care. In the May budget I welcomed the government's announcement of stronger legislation and funding to address the rising rates of vaping, particularly amongst schoolchildren and young Australians. Since that announcement, however, a number of convenience stores that sell vapes have opened up in my electorate of Mackellar. These stores are typically located close to busy school bus stops and they are selling vapes to school-aged children. What is the minister's timeline for shutting down the illegal sale of vapes to children?

Mr BUTLER: I want to thank the member for Mackellar for her question. She is one of a growing group of health professionals elected to this parliament really adding value to the debate about the important policy issues around health care. As a very experienced general practitioner, she knows a public health menace when she sees one—and that is what this has become. More evidence is released almost every month about the harms being done to our youngest Australians from this product.

By the end of this year, I intend to put in place an import control regulation that will make illegal the import of these vapes.