Around 400 fines were dished out last financial year to smokers who decided to light up in Queensland smoke-free zones, including bus stops, taxi ranks and ferry terminals.
A caution or on the spot fine of $261 is issued to people who breach a smoking ban, totalling to over $100,000.
Executive Director of Queensland Health’s Preventative Health Branch Kaye Pulsford said the fines were a tough, but necessary reminder that smokers not only put themselves at risk of serious health problems, but also the people around them.