Australia: Self-Regulation Fails, Kids See Alcohol Ads
Posted on November 17, 2016 in Asia-Pacific, AustraliaNew report from AARB in Australia exposes self-regulation fails, kids see alcohol ads
In Australia, the Alcohol Advertising Review Board (AARB) has published its annual report.
The AARB report exposes significant flaws in the self-regulatory alcohol advertising system in Australia, by showing several examples of concerning alcohol ads. Furthermore, the report illustrates that children and young people are being exposed to alcohol advertising, and the alcohol industry’s self-regulations continue to do nothing about it. In 2015-16, The AARB processed a total of 194 complaints and produced 110 determination reports…