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| − | '''Fiona Nash''' is Australian Assistant Health Minister and a member of the [[National Party]]. In February 2014 her chief of staff [[Alastair Furnival]] was forced to resign following revelations of his involvement in a company lobbying for food companies. | + | '''Fiona Nash''' is Australian Assistant Health Minister and a member of the [[National Party of Australia]]. In February 2014 her chief of staff [[Alastair Furnival]] was forced to resign following revelations of his involvement in a company lobbying for food companies. <ref name="Herald"> Mike Daube, [http://www.smh.com.au/comment/nash-fails-in-smoking-alcohol-and-now-food-labelling-20140216-32ttr.html#ixzz2tXckfJoN Nash fails in smoking, alcohol and now food labelling], ''Sydney Morning Herald'', 17 February 2014 </ref> |
| − | + | The controversy arose after it emerged that Nash had decided unilaterally that a new healthy food star rating website should be pulled down the same day it was launched. The site had been in development for two years had been approved by state and territory food ministers. The food industry has long opposed such 'traffic light' systems. | |
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:'..the true scandal is that a person responsible for improving the health of the nation seems to sing from the processed food industry songbook.' | :'..the true scandal is that a person responsible for improving the health of the nation seems to sing from the processed food industry songbook.' | ||
| − | :'..Nash's National Party still accepts tobacco funding, which is a clear conflict of interest for a minister responsible for tobacco policy.' | + | :'..Nash's National Party still accepts tobacco funding, which is a clear conflict of interest for a minister responsible for tobacco policy.'<ref name="Herald"/> |
| + | Furnival had a "shareholding" in lobbying outfit [[Australian Public Affairs]], which is run by his wife. Nash had previously stated he had "no connection" to the junk food industry. | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:35, 17 February 2014
Fiona Nash is Australian Assistant Health Minister and a member of the National Party of Australia. In February 2014 her chief of staff Alastair Furnival was forced to resign following revelations of his involvement in a company lobbying for food companies. [1]
The controversy arose after it emerged that Nash had decided unilaterally that a new healthy food star rating website should be pulled down the same day it was launched. The site had been in development for two years had been approved by state and territory food ministers. The food industry has long opposed such 'traffic light' systems.
In the words of one critic:
- '..the true scandal is that a person responsible for improving the health of the nation seems to sing from the processed food industry songbook.'
- '..Nash's National Party still accepts tobacco funding, which is a clear conflict of interest for a minister responsible for tobacco policy.'[1]
Furnival had a "shareholding" in lobbying outfit Australian Public Affairs, which is run by his wife. Nash had previously stated he had "no connection" to the junk food industry.
Resources
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mike Daube, Nash fails in smoking, alcohol and now food labelling, Sydney Morning Herald, 17 February 2014
