Ursula Stephens (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition (Social and Community Affairs)) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to Senator Coonan, the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. Has the minister seen the report by the Australia Institute which warns of the dangers of advertising that sexualises children? Is the minister aware that research suggests that such advertising jeopardises the healthy development of children, can lead to severe eating disorders and sends a message to paedophiles that children are sexually available? Does the minister share community concern about advertising that sexualises children in the interests of the corporate bottom line and will the government strengthen media legislation to protect our children from exploitation?