Published Friday, 15 August, 2008 at 05:00 AM
Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister Assisting the Premier in Western Queensland
The Honourable Kerry Shine
Shine Calls on States and Territories to Collaborate on Toy Safety in National Summit
Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Kerry Shine will use today’s Ministerial Council on Consumer Affairs (MCCA) to encourage other states to attend the National Toy Summit in Brisbane next month.
Australian and New Zealand Fair Trading Ministers are in Hobart for the MCCA’s bi-annual meeting to discuss significant reforms to product safety laws.
“In light of the number of recalls of toys worldwide in the last 12 months I have taken the initiative for Queensland to host the National Toy Summit to enable a collaborative approach to tackle toy safety issues nationally,” Mr Shine said.
The summit will be the first of its kind and will enable industry, government and consumer groups to come together to develop a roadmap to improve the safety of toys.
“I am particularly pleased that the Commonwealth Government has agreed to support our initiative, and that international delegates from China and New Zealand will attend,” Mr Shine said.
“Toy safety is paramount to protecting the well-being of our children. As parents, grandparents, family members and carers, we all have an interest in ensuring children have access to the safest toys.
“Given the national and international markets in toys, it is important that we have all the right people in the room to discuss the solutions.”
Mr Shine said 2007 saw global recalls of several high profile brands of toys, which sparked calls for the industry to be overhauled.
“I want to use the experiences of last year as a basis for the discussion during the summit.”
The focus will be to develop a long term action plan to improve the overall safe supply and safe use of toys.”
The National Toy Summit will be held Wednesday 10 September. Speakers will include representatives from CHOICE, Australian Toy Association, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and the Infant and Nursery Products Association.
Further information on toy safety can be accessed at www.justice.qld.gov.au or by phoning 13 13 04.
Media contact: Troy Davies 3239 6400 or 0488 799 273
Australian and New Zealand Fair Trading Ministers are in Hobart for the MCCA’s bi-annual meeting to discuss significant reforms to product safety laws.
“In light of the number of recalls of toys worldwide in the last 12 months I have taken the initiative for Queensland to host the National Toy Summit to enable a collaborative approach to tackle toy safety issues nationally,” Mr Shine said.
The summit will be the first of its kind and will enable industry, government and consumer groups to come together to develop a roadmap to improve the safety of toys.
“I am particularly pleased that the Commonwealth Government has agreed to support our initiative, and that international delegates from China and New Zealand will attend,” Mr Shine said.
“Toy safety is paramount to protecting the well-being of our children. As parents, grandparents, family members and carers, we all have an interest in ensuring children have access to the safest toys.
“Given the national and international markets in toys, it is important that we have all the right people in the room to discuss the solutions.”
Mr Shine said 2007 saw global recalls of several high profile brands of toys, which sparked calls for the industry to be overhauled.
“I want to use the experiences of last year as a basis for the discussion during the summit.”
The focus will be to develop a long term action plan to improve the overall safe supply and safe use of toys.”
The National Toy Summit will be held Wednesday 10 September. Speakers will include representatives from CHOICE, Australian Toy Association, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and the Infant and Nursery Products Association.
Further information on toy safety can be accessed at www.justice.qld.gov.au or by phoning 13 13 04.
Media contact: Troy Davies 3239 6400 or 0488 799 273