Page 3908 - Week 13 - Thursday, 17 October 1991
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As Mr Moore has said, it is a good thing that these matters come up for debate. The opportunities are there for members to disallow these exemptions, and I think that is a good thing for the Assembly. But for Mr Moore to take the line he has in relation to this one is opportunistic and does nothing for his credibility. The same applies in respect of Dr Kinloch, because he was a great supporter of this legislation as well. He was a great supporter of the exemptions.
Mr Jensen: Where is it in the Hansard? Come on, where does the Hansard say that?
MR BERRY: I have had a look. It was carried on the voices. There was no dissent at all. For Dr Kinloch to come out and cry about his concern over this is opportunistic. The real issue is how we deal with this process. The exemptions have been made, and I have written in relation to the matter to Mr Boardman of the ACT Cricket Association. I will just quote from the letter. If members really want to have it, I can table it. I said:
I should stress that I see sports sponsorship by tobacco companies, particularly of high profile sports such as cricket, as a deliberate attempt to circumvent national media advertising bans and a cynical exploitation of sportsmen and sportswomen.
My view on that stands, because that is what it is. It is no more than that. It is about encouraging young people to take up cigarettes. What is happening in the Australian community today is that some people quit smoking because they die and some people quit smoking. The real issue for tobacco companies is to encourage young people to start. That is how they improve their market, and they will do it any way they can. They have got their hooks into these sports, and the sports are very keen to ensure that their source of funds is maintained.
It was mentioned earlier that about $30m was provided to sports by way of this sort of sponsorship around Australia. Our Health Promotion Fund is worth about $900,000.
Mr Moore: Before you abolished it, that is. We do not have a promotion fund any more.
MR BERRY: What are you talking about? The Health Promotion Fund clearly exists. There is a fund for health promotion of around $900,000 a year.
Mr Duby: There is no trust account any more. Read your budget papers.
MR BERRY: We will go over the old argument about the CDF too, if you want to.
Mr Moore: That was the one you raised. I am glad you brought it up. It is exactly the same situation.
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