People who breach smoke ban ‘may be denied entry to US’

The Department of Health has reportedly claimed that smokers prosecuted for breaching the workplace smoking ban risk not being permitted entry to the US or Australia.

Reports this morning said a spokesman for the department said a conviction for breaching the ban could adversely affect a person’s chances of gaining entry to the US or Australia.

The spokesman reportedly said that a number of people were facing prosecution for breaching the ban, with their cases due to come before the courts in September.