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SPEECH BY THE MINISTER FOR HEALTH, MR WAYNE BERRY MLA

MADAM SPEAKER

ONE OF THE KEY PRESENTATIONS AT THIS YEARS ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AUSTRALIAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION IS CALLED: RE-DEFINING THE UNACCEPTABLE.

I WAS TAKEN WITH THIS TITLE, AS IT SEEMED TO DENOTE SO WELL WHAT HAS HAPPENED IN MANY AREAS OF PUBLIC HEALTH IN THE LAST FEW YEARS.

BECAUSE OF ADVANCES IN PUBLIC AWARENESS AND IN DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, WHAT USED TO BE PUBLICLY ACCEPTABLE IS NO LONGER SO.

PERHAPS NOWHERE IS THIS SO TRUE AS IT IS FOR TOBACCO.

AS WE HAVE FOUND OUT MORE ABOUT THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF TOBACCO SMOKING, MEASURES TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLBEING HAVE GAINED STRENGTH.

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