Abstract
We have previously explained why the coalition government has no mandate to repeal the smokefree legislation and outlined youth and young adults’ very strong support for denicotinisation, large reductions in tobacco availability, and the smokefree generation policy. In this briefing, we draw together findings from different surveys undertaken to estimate public support for the measures contained in the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Amendment Act 2022 (SERPA Act). We also consider regret and desire to quit among people who smoke and conclude that not only does the coalition government have no mandate to repeal the SERPA Act, but doing so would create a policy vacuum that fails to support the aspirations of people who smoke, the vast majority of whom wish to be smokefree.