A parliamentary question regarding the regulation of the solarium industry, specifically whether a ban has been considered and if advice has been sought on such an option. The Minister confirms that a ban was considered and advice was sought from the Radiological Council, but no external organisations or lobby groups have offered advice on banning or deregulating solariums.

AnsweredQoN 324Legislative Council
Asked
8 April 2008
Portfolio
Health

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SOLARIUM INDUSTRY
On behalf of Hon Giz Watson, I refer to the answers given to questions without notice 61 and 227 about the solarium industry. (1) In addition to regulatory options, has the minister also considered the option of banning solaria? (2) If yes to (1), did the minister seek advice on such an option and from whom? (3) Has any advice been proffered by any organisation or lobby group that either the solaria industry be banned or remain unregulated? (4) If yes to (3), by whom and on what dates? Hon SUE ELLERY

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) Yes. The Minister for Health has sought the advice of the Radiological Council on the options available for the regulation of solaria, including the option of banning solaria. (3)-(4) No.
(1) In addition to regulatory options, has the minister also considered the option of banning solaria? (2) If yes to (1), did the minister seek advice on such an option and from whom? (3) Has any advice been proffered by any organisation or lobby group that either the solaria industry be banned or remain unregulated? (4) If yes to (3), by whom and on what dates? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) Yes. The Minister for Health has sought the advice of the Radiological Council on the options available for the regulation of solaria, including the option of banning solaria. (3)-(4) No.
(2) If yes to (1), did the minister seek advice on such an option and from whom? (3) Has any advice been proffered by any organisation or lobby group that either the solaria industry be banned or remain unregulated? (4) If yes to (3), by whom and on what dates? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) Yes. The Minister for Health has sought the advice of the Radiological Council on the options available for the regulation of solaria, including the option of banning solaria. (3)-(4) No.
(3) Has any advice been proffered by any organisation or lobby group that either the solaria industry be banned or remain unregulated? (4) If yes to (3), by whom and on what dates? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) Yes. The Minister for Health has sought the advice of the Radiological Council on the options available for the regulation of solaria, including the option of banning solaria. (3)-(4) No.
(4) If yes to (3), by whom and on what dates? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) Yes. The Minister for Health has sought the advice of the Radiological Council on the options available for the regulation of solaria, including the option of banning solaria. (3)-(4) No.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) Yes. The Minister for Health has sought the advice of the Radiological Council on the options available for the regulation of solaria, including the option of banning solaria. (3)-(4) No.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) Yes. The Minister for Health has sought the advice of the Radiological Council on the options available for the regulation of solaria, including the option of banning solaria. (3)-(4) No.
(1)-(2) Yes. The Minister for Health has sought the advice of the Radiological Council on the options available for the regulation of solaria, including the option of banning solaria. (3)-(4) No.
(3)-(4) No.

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