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The new government must make physical activity a priority

Crikey / Thursday, 10 January 2008

At some stage during the life of the Rudd government, a study will declare that the negative health effects on Australians from physical inactivity and obesity have surpassed those of smoking. This is a tribute to the efforts of governments past in tackling the scourge of smoking, but equally represents a damning failure to have done anything significant to encourage physical activity, writes sports physician John Orchard.