Now, she's been astounded to discover under the Olympic rules, she won't be allowed to. It's an opportunity for them to tell us what we can take and how we can buy it and how much they can charge for it. So they're taking away our option. The rules were clearly spelled out on the order form people sent in for tickets. But the full impact of the ban is only now beginning to hit home.
People have rights.
NSW Anti-Discrimination Commissioner Chris Puplick has been outraged by the ban. It's a clear breach of both the Anti-Discrimination Act and of privacy legislation. Sporting venues across Australia already ban alcohol, cans, glasses and large eskies for safety reasons, but they still allow visitors to bring their own food and drinks. The Consumer Policy Centre says a wider ban just doesn't make any sense. There really isn't a safety issue there at all.