Australia Enforces New Tobacco Laws with Cigarette Warnings and Menthol Ban

As of April 1, 2025, Australia requires health warnings on cigarettes, bans menthol, and updates packaging to combat smoking-related harms.

Health warnings are now printed directly on individual cigarettes, making Australia the second country to implement this measure after Canada.
A phased ban on menthol cigarettes and menthol derivatives has begun, with retailers given until June 30, 2025, to comply fully.
Cigarette packaging now features updated graphic health warnings covering up to 90% of the back and 75% of the front, alongside inserts promoting smoking cessation.
The measures aim to address lesser-known smoking risks such as diabetes, erectile dysfunction, and DNA damage, while encouraging quitting.
New regulations also standardize cigarette stick sizes, ban novelty packaging, and extend advertising restrictions to vaping and other tobacco products.