Helen Coonan (NSW, Liberal Party, Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts) Share this | Hansard source

I think that it is generally acknowledged within the community that the causes of obesity amongst children are quite complex. It cannot be put down to one factor. The kind of leadership role that the government can have in assisting parents to have responsibility for their children’s diet and activities obviously requires more than just one approach. It is certainly the case that the Building a Healthy, Active Australia initiative will help address both overweight and obesity issues for children. The Active After-School Communities program and other policies relating to junk food, which feed into these issues, are issues that the government will continue to take very seriously and will continue to implement.