Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social justice commissioner, June Oscar, has written to the Ministerial Forum of Food Regulation urging the body to implement stronger pregnancy warnings on alcoholic beverages.
"Food Standards Australia New Zealand has designed that effective warning, based on extensive research and consultation." Prior to taking up her role at the Australian Human Rights Commission, June Oscar spent years working with communities in the Fitzroy Valley affected by FASD. Also urging the government to implement the proposed new label is University of Sydney Professor of Paediatrics Dr Elizabeth Elliot.
University of Sydney Professor of Paediatrics Dr Elizabeth Elliot argues alcohol label reform is key to better health outcomes. "The mandating of three colours does come at a substantial cost at a very critical time for our industry," he said.Alcohol Beverages Australia CEO Andrew Wilsmore said the requirement to make labels red, black and would be an overstep that would cost businesses money they don't have.
we have a 'social justice commissioner' my god...we are on a slippery slope towards a 'Handicapper General' yes, sure changing alcohol labels is going to fix everything. I want my tax dollars back
PatsKarvelas Yeh that will do it problem solved. Next!
PatsKarvelas Can anyone fact check this 60 percent is clearly untrue 400 million is clearly untrue 200 million ongoing is clearly untrue If you want to cancel Murdoch then you need to defund the abc Start with the 60 percent
PatsKarvelas PK Loves to spread hate
How about removing racism from the justice system?
If it is bad, stop selling it. Otherwise just shut and live with it!
Everyone knows this, if your that stupid you don't deserve to have kids.
Yeah if you do not know drinking harms your baby when pregnant then you probably can not even read a label.
You know what works better, personal responsibility
Mental health money! It always comes down to giving people help! Why is it always more useless labels?!
Ironic...If it wasn't for alcohol many of them wouldn't even have the opportunity to get pregnant.
'The commissioner said there are still many people in Australia who don't know the risks of consuming alcohol whilst pregnant.' Or that getting a job is the responsible thing to do. Maybe try that one first. DefundTheABC
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Yep - it's a few picolitres of ink's fault.
Somebody better tell her that the people who need this warning can't read. Put the label along with the one that comes with the iron. Do not press clothes while wearing.
What a load of crap if education won’t worksome bigger fonts won’t but abc runs this bs
Im not going to drink that alcohol if they change the label said no on ever Waste of time
No welfare and a job might be the the go.
😂 sure OK
Lol. Sure.
'wE nEeD tO MaKE dA wRITinG bIgGeR'
Cigarette sales are going back up despite packaging and labeling changes.
Does that alter the alcoholic content? Or is the premise that indigenous Australians will be hoodwinked into thinking it’s an alcohol-free beverage instead?
It's the right problem to address, but the wrong approach. By the time they're buying the bottle, they're likely beyond changing their mind. This is most definitely a case of intensive education required, starting with the most at risk places and working from there.
Yeah. Forget the bashings and rapes. Blame everything else.
You are fvcking kidding right? Start with ending welfare and putting them in jobs, even government created ones. Then worry about labels on bottles.
Who knew all it took to close the gap was a label How many $billions could have been saved?
Labels on children 'Do Not F***'?
Wow , just wow . This changes everything. 🤔
No wonder there is never any actual meaningful change with indigenous affairs, when people like this are at the helm. All woman know alcohol harms a baby, people in community will tell them if they see them drinking. This runs a little deeper than a sticker on a bottle.
How insulting to women, let's put a picture on a bottle because we think your to stupid to read.
What's wrong with the no fat chicks logo?
Labels will fix it!
What a waste of money, Social Justice Commissioner? Here's an idea. Police the communities and tell them to stop raping kids, hitting their partners and maybe don't drink every single stuffing day. Trash is trash, no matter the colour
You're taught this in high school, and when you or your partner is pregnant the doctor literally tells you every time you see them.
What about warning signs on petrol 'dont not sniff' ?
A social justice commissioner? Ffs
Another completely useless suggestion from the most useless government department
Child abuse not occurring at 20+ x the national rate might help a bit too.
Another useless gesture by the department of useless gestures.
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