❓ Hon Giz Watson questions the Minister for Health on measures to protect children from passive smoking, including public education campaigns and amendments to the Tobacco Control Act. The Minister agrees on the need for protection and outlines funding increases, but declines to regulate flavored cigarettes, citing Commonwealth oversight.
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The Western Australian branch of the Australian Medical Association calls for urgent action to protect children from the devastating impact of passive smoking. (1) Does the minister agree that children need to be better protected from the impact of passive smoking at home and in cars? (2) Will the government introduce a public education campaign on the impact of passive smoking similar to the “Car and Home: Smoke Free Zone” campaign by the New South Wales health department? (3) When will a bill to amend the Tobacco Control Act 1990 be introduced into Parliament? (4) Will future amendments to the Tobacco Control Act 1990 limit the use of fruit-flavoured cigarettes and glow-in-the-dark packaging in Western Australia? Hon SUE ELLERY
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Minister for Health agrees that the community of Western Australia, including children, should be better protected from the impact of passive smoking. The Minister for Health acknowledges the important role the AMA and doctors can play in educating adults on the impact of passive smoking on children and others whether at home or in cars. (2) The government has doubled funding in the 2005-06 budget for health promotion programs, including public education campaigns, on issues related to smoking, nutrition and physical activity. Public education campaigns on the impact of passive smoking will be included in funding agreements to be developed by the Department of Health for these activities. (3) Before the end of the current parliamentary session. (4) No. These matters require consideration of appropriate action by the commonwealth government, which currently oversees the reporting of tobacco product ingredients and additives and regulates tobacco package labelling.
(1) Does the minister agree that children need to be better protected from the impact of passive smoking at home and in cars? (2) Will the government introduce a public education campaign on the impact of passive smoking similar to the “Car and Home: Smoke Free Zone” campaign by the New South Wales health department? (3) When will a bill to amend the Tobacco Control Act 1990 be introduced into Parliament? (4) Will future amendments to the Tobacco Control Act 1990 limit the use of fruit-flavoured cigarettes and glow-in-the-dark packaging in Western Australia? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Minister for Health agrees that the community of Western Australia, including children, should be better protected from the impact of passive smoking. The Minister for Health acknowledges the important role the AMA and doctors can play in educating adults on the impact of passive smoking on children and others whether at home or in cars. (2) The government has doubled funding in the 2005-06 budget for health promotion programs, including public education campaigns, on issues related to smoking, nutrition and physical activity. Public education campaigns on the impact of passive smoking will be included in funding agreements to be developed by the Department of Health for these activities. (3) Before the end of the current parliamentary session. (4) No. These matters require consideration of appropriate action by the commonwealth government, which currently oversees the reporting of tobacco product ingredients and additives and regulates tobacco package labelling.
(2) Will the government introduce a public education campaign on the impact of passive smoking similar to the “Car and Home: Smoke Free Zone” campaign by the New South Wales health department? (3) When will a bill to amend the Tobacco Control Act 1990 be introduced into Parliament? (4) Will future amendments to the Tobacco Control Act 1990 limit the use of fruit-flavoured cigarettes and glow-in-the-dark packaging in Western Australia? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Minister for Health agrees that the community of Western Australia, including children, should be better protected from the impact of passive smoking. The Minister for Health acknowledges the important role the AMA and doctors can play in educating adults on the impact of passive smoking on children and others whether at home or in cars. (2) The government has doubled funding in the 2005-06 budget for health promotion programs, including public education campaigns, on issues related to smoking, nutrition and physical activity. Public education campaigns on the impact of passive smoking will be included in funding agreements to be developed by the Department of Health for these activities. (3) Before the end of the current parliamentary session. (4) No. These matters require consideration of appropriate action by the commonwealth government, which currently oversees the reporting of tobacco product ingredients and additives and regulates tobacco package labelling.
(3) When will a bill to amend the Tobacco Control Act 1990 be introduced into Parliament? (4) Will future amendments to the Tobacco Control Act 1990 limit the use of fruit-flavoured cigarettes and glow-in-the-dark packaging in Western Australia? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Minister for Health agrees that the community of Western Australia, including children, should be better protected from the impact of passive smoking. The Minister for Health acknowledges the important role the AMA and doctors can play in educating adults on the impact of passive smoking on children and others whether at home or in cars. (2) The government has doubled funding in the 2005-06 budget for health promotion programs, including public education campaigns, on issues related to smoking, nutrition and physical activity. Public education campaigns on the impact of passive smoking will be included in funding agreements to be developed by the Department of Health for these activities. (3) Before the end of the current parliamentary session. (4) No. These matters require consideration of appropriate action by the commonwealth government, which currently oversees the reporting of tobacco product ingredients and additives and regulates tobacco package labelling.
(4) Will future amendments to the Tobacco Control Act 1990 limit the use of fruit-flavoured cigarettes and glow-in-the-dark packaging in Western Australia? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Minister for Health agrees that the community of Western Australia, including children, should be better protected from the impact of passive smoking. The Minister for Health acknowledges the important role the AMA and doctors can play in educating adults on the impact of passive smoking on children and others whether at home or in cars. (2) The government has doubled funding in the 2005-06 budget for health promotion programs, including public education campaigns, on issues related to smoking, nutrition and physical activity. Public education campaigns on the impact of passive smoking will be included in funding agreements to be developed by the Department of Health for these activities. (3) Before the end of the current parliamentary session. (4) No. These matters require consideration of appropriate action by the commonwealth government, which currently oversees the reporting of tobacco product ingredients and additives and regulates tobacco package labelling.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Minister for Health agrees that the community of Western Australia, including children, should be better protected from the impact of passive smoking. The Minister for Health acknowledges the important role the AMA and doctors can play in educating adults on the impact of passive smoking on children and others whether at home or in cars. (2) The government has doubled funding in the 2005-06 budget for health promotion programs, including public education campaigns, on issues related to smoking, nutrition and physical activity. Public education campaigns on the impact of passive smoking will be included in funding agreements to be developed by the Department of Health for these activities. (3) Before the end of the current parliamentary session. (4) No. These matters require consideration of appropriate action by the commonwealth government, which currently oversees the reporting of tobacco product ingredients and additives and regulates tobacco package labelling.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Minister for Health agrees that the community of Western Australia, including children, should be better protected from the impact of passive smoking. The Minister for Health acknowledges the important role the AMA and doctors can play in educating adults on the impact of passive smoking on children and others whether at home or in cars. (2) The government has doubled funding in the 2005-06 budget for health promotion programs, including public education campaigns, on issues related to smoking, nutrition and physical activity. Public education campaigns on the impact of passive smoking will be included in funding agreements to be developed by the Department of Health for these activities. (3) Before the end of the current parliamentary session. (4) No. These matters require consideration of appropriate action by the commonwealth government, which currently oversees the reporting of tobacco product ingredients and additives and regulates tobacco package labelling.
(1) The Minister for Health agrees that the community of Western Australia, including children, should be better protected from the impact of passive smoking. The Minister for Health acknowledges the important role the AMA and doctors can play in educating adults on the impact of passive smoking on children and others whether at home or in cars. (2) The government has doubled funding in the 2005-06 budget for health promotion programs, including public education campaigns, on issues related to smoking, nutrition and physical activity. Public education campaigns on the impact of passive smoking will be included in funding agreements to be developed by the Department of Health for these activities. (3) Before the end of the current parliamentary session. (4) No. These matters require consideration of appropriate action by the commonwealth government, which currently oversees the reporting of tobacco product ingredients and additives and regulates tobacco package labelling.
(2) The government has doubled funding in the 2005-06 budget for health promotion programs, including public education campaigns, on issues related to smoking, nutrition and physical activity. Public education campaigns on the impact of passive smoking will be included in funding agreements to be developed by the Department of Health for these activities. (3) Before the end of the current parliamentary session. (4) No. These matters require consideration of appropriate action by the commonwealth government, which currently oversees the reporting of tobacco product ingredients and additives and regulates tobacco package labelling.
(3) Before the end of the current parliamentary session. (4) No. These matters require consideration of appropriate action by the commonwealth government, which currently oversees the reporting of tobacco product ingredients and additives and regulates tobacco package labelling.
(4) No. These matters require consideration of appropriate action by the commonwealth government, which currently oversees the reporting of tobacco product ingredients and additives and regulates tobacco package labelling.
(1) Does the minister agree that children need to be better protected from the impact of passive smoking at home and in cars? (2) Will the government introduce a public education campaign on the impact of passive smoking similar to the “Car and Home: Smoke Free Zone” campaign by the New South Wales health department? (3) When will a bill to amend the Tobacco Control Act 1990 be introduced into Parliament? (4) Will future amendments to the Tobacco Control Act 1990 limit the use of fruit-flavoured cigarettes and glow-in-the-dark packaging in Western Australia? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Minister for Health agrees that the community of Western Australia, including children, should be better protected from the impact of passive smoking. The Minister for Health acknowledges the important role the AMA and doctors can play in educating adults on the impact of passive smoking on children and others whether at home or in cars. (2) The government has doubled funding in the 2005-06 budget for health promotion programs, including public education campaigns, on issues related to smoking, nutrition and physical activity. Public education campaigns on the impact of passive smoking will be included in funding agreements to be developed by the Department of Health for these activities. (3) Before the end of the current parliamentary session. (4) No. These matters require consideration of appropriate action by the commonwealth government, which currently oversees the reporting of tobacco product ingredients and additives and regulates tobacco package labelling.
(2) Will the government introduce a public education campaign on the impact of passive smoking similar to the “Car and Home: Smoke Free Zone” campaign by the New South Wales health department? (3) When will a bill to amend the Tobacco Control Act 1990 be introduced into Parliament? (4) Will future amendments to the Tobacco Control Act 1990 limit the use of fruit-flavoured cigarettes and glow-in-the-dark packaging in Western Australia? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Minister for Health agrees that the community of Western Australia, including children, should be better protected from the impact of passive smoking. The Minister for Health acknowledges the important role the AMA and doctors can play in educating adults on the impact of passive smoking on children and others whether at home or in cars. (2) The government has doubled funding in the 2005-06 budget for health promotion programs, including public education campaigns, on issues related to smoking, nutrition and physical activity. Public education campaigns on the impact of passive smoking will be included in funding agreements to be developed by the Department of Health for these activities. (3) Before the end of the current parliamentary session. (4) No. These matters require consideration of appropriate action by the commonwealth government, which currently oversees the reporting of tobacco product ingredients and additives and regulates tobacco package labelling.
(3) When will a bill to amend the Tobacco Control Act 1990 be introduced into Parliament? (4) Will future amendments to the Tobacco Control Act 1990 limit the use of fruit-flavoured cigarettes and glow-in-the-dark packaging in Western Australia? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Minister for Health agrees that the community of Western Australia, including children, should be better protected from the impact of passive smoking. The Minister for Health acknowledges the important role the AMA and doctors can play in educating adults on the impact of passive smoking on children and others whether at home or in cars. (2) The government has doubled funding in the 2005-06 budget for health promotion programs, including public education campaigns, on issues related to smoking, nutrition and physical activity. Public education campaigns on the impact of passive smoking will be included in funding agreements to be developed by the Department of Health for these activities. (3) Before the end of the current parliamentary session. (4) No. These matters require consideration of appropriate action by the commonwealth government, which currently oversees the reporting of tobacco product ingredients and additives and regulates tobacco package labelling.
(4) Will future amendments to the Tobacco Control Act 1990 limit the use of fruit-flavoured cigarettes and glow-in-the-dark packaging in Western Australia? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Minister for Health agrees that the community of Western Australia, including children, should be better protected from the impact of passive smoking. The Minister for Health acknowledges the important role the AMA and doctors can play in educating adults on the impact of passive smoking on children and others whether at home or in cars. (2) The government has doubled funding in the 2005-06 budget for health promotion programs, including public education campaigns, on issues related to smoking, nutrition and physical activity. Public education campaigns on the impact of passive smoking will be included in funding agreements to be developed by the Department of Health for these activities. (3) Before the end of the current parliamentary session. (4) No. These matters require consideration of appropriate action by the commonwealth government, which currently oversees the reporting of tobacco product ingredients and additives and regulates tobacco package labelling.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Minister for Health agrees that the community of Western Australia, including children, should be better protected from the impact of passive smoking. The Minister for Health acknowledges the important role the AMA and doctors can play in educating adults on the impact of passive smoking on children and others whether at home or in cars. (2) The government has doubled funding in the 2005-06 budget for health promotion programs, including public education campaigns, on issues related to smoking, nutrition and physical activity. Public education campaigns on the impact of passive smoking will be included in funding agreements to be developed by the Department of Health for these activities. (3) Before the end of the current parliamentary session. (4) No. These matters require consideration of appropriate action by the commonwealth government, which currently oversees the reporting of tobacco product ingredients and additives and regulates tobacco package labelling.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Minister for Health agrees that the community of Western Australia, including children, should be better protected from the impact of passive smoking. The Minister for Health acknowledges the important role the AMA and doctors can play in educating adults on the impact of passive smoking on children and others whether at home or in cars. (2) The government has doubled funding in the 2005-06 budget for health promotion programs, including public education campaigns, on issues related to smoking, nutrition and physical activity. Public education campaigns on the impact of passive smoking will be included in funding agreements to be developed by the Department of Health for these activities. (3) Before the end of the current parliamentary session. (4) No. These matters require consideration of appropriate action by the commonwealth government, which currently oversees the reporting of tobacco product ingredients and additives and regulates tobacco package labelling.
(1) The Minister for Health agrees that the community of Western Australia, including children, should be better protected from the impact of passive smoking. The Minister for Health acknowledges the important role the AMA and doctors can play in educating adults on the impact of passive smoking on children and others whether at home or in cars. (2) The government has doubled funding in the 2005-06 budget for health promotion programs, including public education campaigns, on issues related to smoking, nutrition and physical activity. Public education campaigns on the impact of passive smoking will be included in funding agreements to be developed by the Department of Health for these activities. (3) Before the end of the current parliamentary session. (4) No. These matters require consideration of appropriate action by the commonwealth government, which currently oversees the reporting of tobacco product ingredients and additives and regulates tobacco package labelling.
(2) The government has doubled funding in the 2005-06 budget for health promotion programs, including public education campaigns, on issues related to smoking, nutrition and physical activity. Public education campaigns on the impact of passive smoking will be included in funding agreements to be developed by the Department of Health for these activities. (3) Before the end of the current parliamentary session. (4) No. These matters require consideration of appropriate action by the commonwealth government, which currently oversees the reporting of tobacco product ingredients and additives and regulates tobacco package labelling.
(3) Before the end of the current parliamentary session. (4) No. These matters require consideration of appropriate action by the commonwealth government, which currently oversees the reporting of tobacco product ingredients and additives and regulates tobacco package labelling.
(4) No. These matters require consideration of appropriate action by the commonwealth government, which currently oversees the reporting of tobacco product ingredients and additives and regulates tobacco package labelling.
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