In the end, the billboard owner, Australian Posters, took it down, leaving governments to ponder their powerlessness. One example occurs in Queensland where local government regulate billboards. We want to see how that works. I think the committee should have a close look at that as an example of how advertisers can be regulated through billboards. This sounds like calls for censorship.
Local governments approve the erection of billboards, but they are private property.
The Minister stresses regulation is just one of many options the committee could recommend. Women need to show they are concerned and things have to change, and they won't change without a fight. Transcripts on this website are created by an independent transcription service. The ABC does not warrant the accuracy of the transcripts.