Friends of two Melbourne teenagers who died after drinking alcohol tainted with methanol while overseas last year say a new safety campaign by the Australian government is an important step forward.

Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles, the 19-year-olds who died from methanol poisoning while on holiday in Laos, were “foremost in mind” for the campaign.

Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese told parliament that 19-year-old Bianca Jones ... used as the alcohol in mixed drinks at disreputable bars and can cause severe poisoning or death.

Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones were among six people who died after drinking ... "I don't know if this was methanol poisoning or just bad/contaminated alcohol, but I wanted to warn others to be careful ...

The alcohol safety campaign follows ... awareness campaign was sparked by the deaths of Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles, who died of methanol poisoning in Laos. Picture: 60 Minutes The content ...

Foreign ministry warns travellers to ‘be suspicious of unusually cheap drinks’ following the death of two 19-year-olds.

Young travelling Australians will be targeted on social media, podcasts, at airports and with text messages warning them of ...

The suspected mass poisoning of six tourists in Laos last ... Authorities in Thailand, where the Australians, Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones, both 19, were being treated before their deaths ...

It was the end of a heartbreaking journey for the families of Bianca ... poisoning. But they're now facing an almost indescribable loss. These are the words of grieving father Mark Jones upon ...

The tragic deaths of two Melbourne teens has sparked a new initiative aimed at protecting young Aussies and school leavers. The alcohol safety campaign follows increased safety fears of bootleg ...