Open letter to the Hon Tony Abbott MP.

Medical Journal of AustraliaVolume 201, Issue 5 p. 252-252 Perspective Open letter to the Hon Tony Abbott MP Anthony J McMichael AO, MB BS, PhD, FTSE, Anthony J McMichael AO, MB BS, PhD, FTSE Professor Emeritus National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT.Search for more papers by this authorStephen R Leeder AO, MD, FRACP, PhD, Corresponding Author Stephen R Leeder AO, MD, FRACP, PhD Editor-in-Chief; and Emeritus Professor sleeder@mja.com.au Medical Journal of Australia, Sydney, NSW. Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW.Correspondence: sleeder@mja.com.auSearch for more papers by this authorBruce K Armstrong AM, MB BS, DPhil, FRACP, FAFPHM, Bruce K Armstrong AM, MB BS, DPhil, FRACP, FAFPHM Emeritus Professor; and Senior Adviser Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW. Sax Institute, Sydney, NSW.Search for more papers by this authorAntony Basten AO, MB BS, DPhil, FRCP, FRACP, FRCPA, Antony Basten AO, MB BS, DPhil, FRCP, FRACP, FRCPA Emeritus Professor Centenary Institute of Cancer Medicine and Cell Biology, Sydney, NSW.Search for more papers by this authorPeter C Doherty AC, BVSc, MVSc, PhD, Peter C Doherty AC, BVSc, MVSc, PhD Laureate Professor Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC.Search for more papers by this authorRobert M Douglas AO, MB BS, MA, MD, FRACP, FAFPHM, FRACGP, Robert M Douglas AO, MB BS, MA, MD, FRACP, FAFPHM, FRACGP Visiting Fellow National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT.Search for more papers by this authorAdele C Green AC, MB BS, PhD, MSc, FAFPHM, Adele C Green AC, MB BS, PhD, MSc, FAFPHM Senior Scientist Cancer and Population Studies Group, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, QLD.Search for more papers by this authorGustav J V Nossal AC, MB BS, BSc(Med), PhD, Gustav J V Nossal AC, MB BS, BSc(Med), PhD Professor Emeritus Department of Pathology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC.Search for more papers by this authorDavid J C Shearman FRACP, David J C Shearman FRACP Founder Doctors for the Environment Australia, Adelaide, SA.Search for more papers by this authorFiona J Stanley AC, MSc, MD, Fiona J Stanley AC, MSc, MD Patron; and Distinguished Research Professor Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, WA. School of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA.Search for more papers by this authorGraham V Vimpani AM, MB BS, PhD, FRACP, FAFPHM, Graham V Vimpani AM, MB BS, PhD, FRACP, FAFPHM Professor of Community Child and Family Health Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW.Search for more papers by this authorAlex D Wodak AM, MB BS, FRACP, MRCP, FAFPHM, MRACP, Alex D Wodak AM, MB BS, FRACP, MRCP, FAFPHM, MRACP Emeritus Consultant Alcohol and Drug Service, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, NSW.Search for more papers by this author Anthony J McMichael AO, MB BS, PhD, FTSE, Anthony J McMichael AO, MB BS, PhD, FTSE Professor Emeritus National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT.Search for more papers by this authorStephen R Leeder AO, MD, FRACP, PhD, Corresponding Author Stephen R Leeder AO, MD, FRACP, PhD Editor-in-Chief; and Emeritus Professor sleeder@mja.com.au Medical Journal of Australia, Sydney, NSW. Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW.Correspondence: sleeder@mja.com.auSearch for more papers by this authorBruce K Armstrong AM, MB BS, DPhil, FRACP, FAFPHM, Bruce K Armstrong AM, MB BS, DPhil, FRACP, FAFPHM Emeritus Professor; and Senior Adviser Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW. Sax Institute, Sydney, NSW.Search for more papers by this authorAntony Basten AO, MB BS, DPhil, FRCP, FRACP, FRCPA, Antony Basten AO, MB BS, DPhil, FRCP, FRACP, FRCPA Emeritus Professor Centenary Institute of Cancer Medicine and Cell Biology, Sydney, NSW.Search for more papers by this authorPeter C Doherty AC, BVSc, MVSc, PhD, Peter C Doherty AC, BVSc, MVSc, PhD Laureate Professor Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC.Search for more papers by this authorRobert M Douglas AO, MB BS, MA, MD, FRACP, FAFPHM, FRACGP, Robert M Douglas AO, MB BS, MA, MD, FRACP, FAFPHM, FRACGP Visiting Fellow National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT.Search for more papers by this authorAdele C Green AC, MB BS, PhD, MSc, FAFPHM, Adele C Green AC, MB BS, PhD, MSc, FAFPHM Senior Scientist Cancer and Population Studies Group, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, QLD.Search for more papers by this authorGustav J V Nossal AC, MB BS, BSc(Med), PhD, Gustav J V Nossal AC, MB BS, BSc(Med), PhD Professor Emeritus Department of Pathology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC.Search for more papers by this authorDavid J C Shearman FRACP, David J C Shearman FRACP Founder Doctors for the Environment Australia, Adelaide, SA.Search for more papers by this authorFiona J Stanley AC, MSc, MD, Fiona J Stanley AC, MSc, MD Patron; and Distinguished Research Professor Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, WA. School of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA.Search for more papers by this authorGraham V Vimpani AM, MB BS, PhD, FRACP, FAFPHM, Graham V Vimpani AM, MB BS, PhD, FRACP, FAFPHM Professor of Community Child and Family Health Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW.Search for more papers by this authorAlex D Wodak AM, MB BS, FRACP, MRCP, FAFPHM, MRACP, Alex D Wodak AM, MB BS, FRACP, MRCP, FAFPHM, MRACP Emeritus Consultant Alcohol and Drug Service, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, NSW.Search for more papers by this author First published: 11 August 2014 https://doi.org/10.5694/mja14.01074Citations: 5Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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