As of 1 September 2023, smoking and vaping is prohibited in all school carparks in Queensland.

Smoking and vaping is already prohibited at school facilities and in a 5-metre buffer zone extending from the boundary of the school.  

The new law extends the smoke and vape-free protection to include all carparks provided for school communities. This includes carparks located on council land that are intended for school community use.

The smoke and vape-free requirements for schools apply at all times. This means school carparks are also smoke and vape-free areas outside of school hours, on weekends and in school holiday periods.  

The laws apply to all persons using a school carpark including students, teachers and school employees, parents and guardians of students, visitors and persons providing a service or volunteering, as well as those from clubs and organisations accessing school facilities