AANA warns of national fallout from SA junk food ad ban

July 3, 2025 10:00

The AANA is continuing to fight the South Australian Government’s ban on junk food advertising in order to stop it spreading nationally.

This comes after Preventative Health South Australia piled in to support the government’s approach, arguing it it an evidence-based policy, contrary to what the AANA says.

“This evidence-based policy has been endorsed by the Cancer Council SA, the Public Health Association of Australia and the Royal Australasian College of Physicians,” Preventative Health SA’s chief executive, Marina Bowshall, said in a statement to Mumbrella.

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Lauren McNamara

Lauren McNamara is a freelance journalist. She previously spent three years at Mumbrella, most recently as the associate editor. She left her staff role in August 2025.

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AANA Australian Association of National Advertisers Josh Faulks junk food junk food ad ban junk food ban Marina Bowshall Preventative Health SA South Australia South Australian Government