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”.

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…