Queensland citizens draws to the attention of the House:

• Tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death in Australia and further strengthening of legislation is required.
• In 2010 Queensland Health estimated that smoking contributed directly to over 3,400 deaths and over 35,000 hospital operations annually.
• Queensland Health estimates 32,000 Queensland children aged 12-17 smoke weekly.
• Extending smoking bans will reduce passive smoking harm and assist smokers to quit.
• Since 1 January 2010 councils have the option to ban smoking in pedestrian malls and public transport waiting points. A ban is proposed for only one pedestrian mall and nil public transport points. This optional system is a failure.
• Publicans are skirting the intention of current legislation by including outdoor areas seldom/never used by patrons when calculating the designated outdoor smoking area (DOSA). Balconies, carparks and footpaths can be included in the DOSA calculation, reducing the non-smoking area of a venue's main outdoor drinking area to below the 50% intended.
• Increasing tobacco price has the greatest impact on reducing sales.

Your petitioners therefore request the House to:

• Ban smoking in all pedestrian malls and public-transport waiting points.
• Ban adults smoking in vehicles carrying children <18 years.
• Only major outdoor drinking areas made available every day are to be used to calculate the DOSA at liquor-licensed premises.
• Reduce the DOSA at liquor-licensed premises from 50% of the outdoor area to 25%.
• Lobby the Federal Government for further tobacco excise increases.