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Government consent video featuring milkshakes criticised by campaigners
New national education materials designed to teach school-aged children about consent, using examples related to tacos, milkshakes and going for a swim, have been slammed by campaigners for “trivialising a serious issue”.
Key points:
- The new campaign is designed to help teach children about healthy consensual relationships
- Sexual assault prevention campaigners say the videos miss the mark
- The government says the campaigns are designed to complement other education material
The federal government’s “Respect Matters” campaign features hundreds of videos designed to form part of sexual assault teaching in schools, with it saying they will teach children about “safe, healthy and consensual relationships”.
But sexual assault prevention…
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