The Queensland government has scrapped the proposed regulations on tattoo ink manufacturers.
The regulations would have made it an offence for tattoo ink manufacturers and suppliers to provide or use ink without having a compliance analysis certificate.
While parliamentary intent was to ensure inks used in Queensland contained no harmful substances, the condition would have been practically impossible to meet, given there are no Australian ink manufacturers.
Professional Tattooists Association of Australia spokesperson, Chris Llewellyn, says the tattoo industry welcomes regulations on ink that protect public health, provided compliance is actually possible.