Comments on: FOI reveals DJs kids were supposed to be ‘adult and sexy’ http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/06/01/foi-reveals-djs-kids-were-supposed-to-be-adult-and-s-xy/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:36:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ungulate http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/06/01/foi-reveals-djs-kids-were-supposed-to-be-adult-and-s-xy/#comment-27761 Ungulate Tue, 02 Jun 2009 03:21:34 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/06/01/foi-reveals-djs-kids-were-supposed-to-be-adult-and-s-xy/#comment-27761 Top work Julie! Top work Julie!

]]> By: Robert Garnett http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/06/01/foi-reveals-djs-kids-were-supposed-to-be-adult-and-s-xy/#comment-27711 Robert Garnett Mon, 01 Jun 2009 06:47:39 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/06/01/foi-reveals-djs-kids-were-supposed-to-be-adult-and-s-xy/#comment-27711 Another very interesting aspect of this saga is how the FOI laws were once again subverted by a government department to protect commercial interests. The "commercial in confidence" bell rings with amazing frequency. I am heartily sick of hearing how highly paid commercial lawyers are undermining the publics' right to know, simply to protect the profits and reputations of big companies. Cannot our politicians and their servants ever see any issue other than through the prism of the commercial interests from those in the big end of town. This latest episode somply underscores the point that our companies, politicians and senior public servants and their lawyers think that any behaviour is OK as long as someone is making a buck! Another very interesting aspect of this saga is how the FOI laws were once again subverted by a government department to protect commercial interests. The “commercial in confidence” bell rings with amazing frequency. I am heartily sick of hearing how highly paid commercial lawyers are undermining the publics’ right to know, simply to protect the profits and reputations of big companies. Cannot our politicians and their servants ever see any issue other than through the prism of the commercial interests from those in the big end of town.

This latest episode somply underscores the point that our companies, politicians and senior public servants and their lawyers think that any behaviour is OK as long as someone is making a buck!

]]> By: John Bennetts http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/06/01/foi-reveals-djs-kids-were-supposed-to-be-adult-and-s-xy/#comment-27685 John Bennetts Mon, 01 Jun 2009 05:17:17 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/06/01/foi-reveals-djs-kids-were-supposed-to-be-adult-and-s-xy/#comment-27685 Julie Gale, how right you are to persist! It is not just DJ's, but the fashion industry that is seen to have crossed the line. Catwalk models, ad agencies, photographers, magazines - especially teen mags - and retailers have all cooperated in this type of sleaze for too long. They all own their respective roles in this operation. It's not just the work of a rogue photographer. There are simply too many steps along the way for such ads to be contemplated, planned, staged, staffed, shot , approved and released. Julie Gale, how right you are to persist!

It is not just DJ’s, but the fashion industry that is seen to have crossed the line. Catwalk models, ad agencies, photographers, magazines - especially teen mags - and retailers have all cooperated in this type of sleaze for too long. They all own their respective roles in this operation.

It’s not just the work of a rogue photographer. There are simply too many steps along the way for such ads to be contemplated, planned, staged, staffed, shot , approved and released.

]]> By: jchercelf http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/06/01/foi-reveals-djs-kids-were-supposed-to-be-adult-and-s-xy/#comment-27666 jchercelf Mon, 01 Jun 2009 03:57:04 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/06/01/foi-reveals-djs-kids-were-supposed-to-be-adult-and-s-xy/#comment-27666 When there are no fashion models on cat-walks or in ads these days who could afford to buy or who look realistic in the fashion displayed - it reinforces the ridiculous mistake the fashion houses are making. Mid-teens is just that - a time to learn how to live and cope with school - the future and all the pressures they are under. Can't you afford a proper model these days fashion houses? When there are no fashion models on cat-walks or in ads these days who could afford to buy or who look realistic in the fashion displayed - it reinforces the ridiculous mistake the fashion houses are making. Mid-teens is just that - a time to learn how to live and cope with school - the future and all the pressures they are under. Can’t you afford a proper model these days fashion houses?

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