She's right, but she's probably doomed

I agree with Dr Jeanette Young, Queensland's chief health officer, that alcohol company sponsorship of sporting events should be banned within 5 years:

Dr Jeannette Young said alcohol advertising had to be treated like tobacco advertising and should be totally eliminated from sports sponsorship over a number of years.

She said battling alcohol had to be done on three fronts; increasing prices, reducing alcohol advertising and "removing the glamour", in the same way tobacco advertising was reduced.

"Society has totally changed their view towards smoking and we have to do the same with alcohol," Dr Young said.

It's a shame that whatever government happens to be in power over the next 5 years, whether it's Bligh's Labor or the Borg's LNP, those same alcohol companies will be pulling strings with influential people in an attempt to have her relieved of her position.