Ms Kathryn Walsh:

The original bill that we submitted was modelled very closely on the Public Health (Alcohol) Act, simply as a measure to get the conversation going. We are not drafters of legislation. We are looking at the introduction of no-fry zones and advertising around schools. In the Bill we are also seeking to extend the broadcast watershed. Online marketing to children should also be considered. Currently, we are looking at the online safety and media regulation Bill 2020 because it transposes the audiovisual media services directive and establishes the Future of Media Commission. There are means of banning junk food marketing within that Bill. We encourage members to take an active role in that when the pre-legislative scrutiny process concludes and the Bill eventually gets published.

We are looking at a model that is similar to that used in the Public Health (Alcohol) Act. We are focusing on advertising and no-fry zones around schools and the broadcast elements. We cannot just focus on the broadcast elements; we must deal with the online marketing.