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Inquiry into Obesity in Australia

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Media releases

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There is currently a total of 12 media release in the following list.

  • Tuesday 2 June 2009
    Obesity in Australia Report - "Weighing It Up" (PDF 43KB)
  • Tuesday 3 February 2009
    Chewing the fat on obesity: final public hearing for obesity inquiry(PDF 34KB)
  • Monday 8 December 2008
    Obesity Hearings in the Gold Coast and Broken Hill(PDF 37KB)
  • Wednesday 5 November 2008
    Obesity Hearings in Perth: Committee to also visit the West Leederville Community Gardens (PDF 52KB)
  • Friday 24 October 2008
    Obesity Hearings in Melbourne: Food manufacturers to front obesity (PDF 36KB)
  • Monday 29 September 2008
    Obesity Hearings in Brisbane: Committee to hear from the advertising industry (PDF 40KB)
  • Monday 8 September 2008
    Obesity Hearings in Dubbo, Sydney and Lake Macquarie (PDF 42KB)
  • Monday 18 August 2008
    Obesity Hearing in Mackay (PDF 34KB)
  • Thursday 19 June 2008
    Obesity Hearing in Victoria (PDF 37KB)
  • Thursday 12 June 2008
    Obesity Hearing in South Australia (PDF 37KB)
  • Friday 9 May 2008
    Obesity in Australia under review - House Health Committee holds public hearings (PDF 41KB)
  • Thursday 20 March 2008
    Obesity in Australia under review - new inquiry by the House Health Committee (PDF 17KB)
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