Soon, no one will vapour here, any more.

E-cigarettes will be treated the same as tobacco and other smoking products in Queensland, under new legislation to be introduced in parliament on Tuesday.

Queensland is set to become the first Australian state to treat e-cigarettes the same as traditional tobacco.

E-cigarettes, some of which use liquid nicotine - a substance already banned in the state - produce a vapour instead of smoke, which has been marketed as a more attractive option to smokers attempting to quit.

E-cigarettes have also been exempt from laws which applied to traditional smoking products.