Senate debates

Monday, 17 September 2012

Questions without Notice

Alcohol Abuse

2:26 pm

Photo of Joe LudwigJoe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Hansard source

That does step well outside the health portfolio. It does appear to be a question that should be properly directed to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, but I will take on notice that part of the question in relation to what the regulations are specifically for advertising. But as I was saying, it is important that we continue to do the work that we can to make sure that we meet the challenge, at least so far as health warning labels on alcoholic beverages are concerned—an area which falls within this portfolio. It is also important that we continue to look at regulation which will follow the establishment of standards to develop procedures and which will include extensive public consultation. One of the areas of how you combat this is through public consultation, through the discussion in the media— (Time expired)

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