George Institute

Hansard ID: HANSARD-1323879322-116633

Hansard session: Fifty-Seventh Parliament, First Session (57-1)

George Institute

Mr MARK COURE (Oatley) (17:54:17):

Today I discuss an issue that I am extremely passionate about: the sustainability, nutrition and availability of food within New South Wales and throughout Australia and the world. I thank the George Institute and its food policy team for their continued advocacy in this area and for hosting me at their organisation recently. It was a fantastic opportunity to discuss the importance of healthy eating and the role that food packaging plays in influencing food consumption. I am particularly passionate about the Health Star Rating system, which can be found on most food items. As discussed the other day by Dr Alexandra Jones, those labels should be on all processed and manufactured food items for clarity and transparency. The George Institute is leading the charge in holding governments to account and in providing consumers with advice on healthy eating and our long-term plan for food sustainability. I thank the institute's Head of Government Relations, Matthew Cross, for organising this insightful event and for keeping us involved in their ongoing discussions. I thank the George Institute.