From July 1st 2007, the only place Victorians will be able to enjoy a smoke indoors will be in private homes, following the introduction of strict anti-smoking laws that ban people from lighting up in pubs, clubs and licensed venues.
This law is being introduced to help these venues become work safe, according to studies around 200 Australians working in pubs and clubs are expected to die from passive smoking related illnesses. It is also proposed that the ban will reduce the number of smokers and deter people from starting the habit all together.
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