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We need to hold companies to account for the commercial decisions they make that put the community at risk. #alcoholadvertising #harmreduction #primaryprevention. 7/.

Relaxing further an already weak code, will lead to increased harm for the most vulnerable among us. It’s like throwing kerosene on a fire that is already dangerously volatile. 6/.

The proposals also fly in the face of the recent Rapid Review of Prevention Approaches for gender-based violence, which recommended alcohol advertising be wound back to protect women and children, with higher rates of violence occurring during sporting events. 5/.

The Commercial TV Code already has a loophole that allows more alcohol advertising during sports coverage, when many kids are watching. 4/.

Under the latest proposals from Free TV Australia – the commercial television industry’s lobby group – the times that alcohol can be advertised will be extended, exposing kids to an additional 800 hours of alcohol ads a year, largely in peak children’s viewing times. 3/.

This is what happens when we allow industries to set their own rules. In this op-ed for The Canberra Times, I raise that the rules around how alcohol is advertised should not be left to corporations that have their profits, and not community safety as their guiding star. 2/.

The lobby group that is opposing restrictions to gambling advertising on TV, is now wanting to expand alcohol advertising. A 🧵. 1/.

RT @FAREAustralia: Today, we stand with community, health, research & Aboriginal community-controlled orgs to urge the NT Govt to reconside….

RT @FAREAustralia: "There is no way to escape it.". Last week, FARE CEO @catgiorgi spoke to @abcnews about why Australia needs new measures….

RT @FAREAustralia: The community wants fewer alcohol and gambling ads on our screens - not more. Yet the commercial TV industry wants to e….

RT @abcnews: The research findings are adding to the emerging evidence of how personal data is mined when we simply look at, shop on an alc….

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RT @AHPA_AU: 🌏 The National Health Promotion Symposium tackled policymaking, cultural safety, anti-racism, leadership diversity, & building….

RT @FAREAustralia: New research by @UQ_News released today shows how Facebook, alcohol and gambling companies target people who are at risk….

RT @GuardianAus: Vulnerable Australians ‘force-fed’ gambling and alcohol ads on Facebook, report finds