Federal Labor may want to increase the taxes on smokers, but the Palaszczuk Government hopes to turn Queensland into the biggest no smoking area in the nation. 
Health Minister Cameron Dick announced the latest anti-smoking legislation for the state, to be introduced on Tuesday, which will see smoking banned at and around children's sporting events, skate parks, childcare centres, residential care facilities, national parks, public swimming pools, pedestrian malls, bus and ferry stops, and increase the buffer zone at doorways from four to five metres.
Selling tobacco products will also be banned at music festivals and other 'pop up' retail precincts, as well as all government pedestrian precincts, including parliament.
Councils will also have the power to ban smoking in areas not covered by the state legislation.
Mr Dick told Parliament that with 3700 Queenslanders dying from smoking related illnesses each year, with the vice also responsible for 36,000 hospitalisations and a $6.1 billion loss in productivity and health costs, he made no apologies for further segregating smokers from the rest of society.
"Under this legislation, Queensland will have the toughest anti-smoking laws in the country," he said.
Mr Dick said the bill had the support of the Cancer Council Queensland and the Australian Medical Association Queensland.
It is already illegal to smoke inside pubs, clubs, restaurants and workplaces, as well as outside where food and drink are served.
Patrolled beaches, parks and sports stadiums are also smoking no go areas.
The bill will be sent for review, with a vote expected early next year.