Minister for Justice and Consumer Affairs, Shane Rattenbury has announced an immediate 60-day ban on the sale of portable decorative ethanol burners.
“The interim ban now means that retailers and online traders based in the ACT must take the banned products off their shelves or delete them from online catalogues and cease sales immediately,” Mr. Rattenbury said. “There are tough penalties for selling banned products, with individuals facing a maximum fine of $220,000 and corporations facing a maximum fine of $1.1 million.”

Segways will soon be permitted on footpaths, shared paths and some roads across the ACT, Minister for Justice and Consumer Affairs Shane Rattenbury announced recently. Rattenbury said that the planned changes to Segway regulations come following the release of the 2016 Segway Review Report.
“Segways will generally be treated as pedestrians with some additional requirements placed on them, such as wearing an approved bicycle helmet and having lights, reflectors and a bell or other warning devices fitted to the Segway.” Rattenbury commented “The findings of the review showed that that there is no reasonable basis for prohibiting Segways from being used on footpaths and shared paths in the ACT. It considered evidence about the use of Segways in the ACT and other jurisdictions, and looked at the views expressed in public submissions earlier this year. Based on this evidence, the review found that Segways do not appear to present a road safety risk greater than other permitted transport modes,” Mr. Rattenbury added.
Mr. Rattenbury pointed out that once the regulations are changed, Segways will be permitted on footpaths, shared paths and for on-road use where there are no footpaths or nature strips. The Government will develop the regulation amendments next year to enact the change. However, Segway use will continue to remain restricted to the existing commercial guided tours until this takes place.