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Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-perils-of-fat-tax/ If the legislation for the Orwellian­-sounding Australian National Preventive Health Agency passes, then expect an avalanche of make­-work exercises by the Agency all for the cause of making us healthier. Armed with a budget of $133 million of your money over four years, the agency would get to work advising commonwealth and state health ministers about health issues surrounding alcohol and tobacco consumption and obesity. It will look to create new policies about interventions in settings such as schools, workplaces and communities. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Antony McMullen) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-perils-of-fat-tax/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-perils-of-fat-tax/#item1847 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:00:12 +0000 This week parliament will debate a bill to establish a national Preventive Health Agency, reminding of that classic Mark Twain observation: nobody is safe while the legislature is in session. On The Punch Federal health minister Nicola Roxon insisted that she was no nanny statist, and that the purpose of the Agency was about saving lives and reducing health costs. Most modern governments understand the follies of outright bans, such as the failed US Prohibition movement from 1919 to 1933. However, the Agency plans what it sees as the next best thing. http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/Counterpunch-the-nanny-state-will-nag-you-to-death/ This week parliament will debate a bill to establish a national Preventive Health Agency, reminding of that classic Mark Twain observation: nobody is safe while the legislature is in session. On The Punch Federal health minister Nicola Roxon insisted that she was no nanny statist, and that the purpose of the Agency was about saving lives and reducing health costs. Most modern governments understand the follies of outright bans, such as the failed US Prohibition movement from 1919 to 1933. However, the Agency plans what it sees as the next best thing. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Antony McMullen) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/Counterpunch-the-nanny-state-will-nag-you-to-death/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/Counterpunch-the-nanny-state-will-nag-you-to-death/#item1522 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:00:12 +0000 This week parliament will debate a bill to establish a national Preventive Health Agency, reminding of that classic Mark Twain observation: nobody is safe while the legislature is in session. On The Punch Federal health minister Nicola Roxon insisted that she was no nanny statist, and that the purpose of the Agency was about saving lives and reducing health costs. Most modern governments understand the follies of outright bans, such as the failed US Prohibition movement from 1919 to 1933. However, the Agency plans what it sees as the next best thing. http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/im-no-nanny-its-about-saving-lives-and-the-system/ Next week Parliament is set to consider legislation that is another first from the Rudd Government – Australia’s first agency dedicated to Preventative Health.  Currently the media abounds with stories about our obesity epidemic, rising rates of chronic disease and problems with alcohol and tobacco.  This Agency will help us do something about those problems.  As much as some media outlets find the labels irresistible, this isn’t about creating a nanny state, or nagging people into being ‘good’.  This Agency will be staffed with experts who will work hard to find the best possible ways to help us be healthier – and reduce our health bill as a result. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Antony McMullen) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/im-no-nanny-its-about-saving-lives-and-the-system/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/im-no-nanny-its-about-saving-lives-and-the-system/#item1456 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:00:12 +0000 This week parliament will debate a bill to establish a national Preventive Health Agency, reminding of that classic Mark Twain observation: nobody is safe while the legislature is in session. On The Punch Federal health minister Nicola Roxon insisted that she was no nanny statist, and that the purpose of the Agency was about saving lives and reducing health costs. Most modern governments understand the follies of outright bans, such as the failed US Prohibition movement from 1919 to 1933. However, the Agency plans what it sees as the next best thing.