Calls to lift the smoking age to 21

Andrew Forrest wants smoking age raised to 21

Andrew Forrest wants smoking age raised to 21 Source: AAP

Billionaire mining magnate Andrew Forrest is lobbying state and federal governments to raise the legal smoking age from 18 to 21. His campaign has already been backed by the major health bodies, but faces an uphill struggle to eventuate.



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