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      <title>Ms Anonymous [Signature #44]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, Melbourne, Vic<p>The government has to lift bans on solariums for many reasons, such as reducing crippling rates of depression and increase jobs. The banning has had a trickling effect. How can they close an entire industry based on one persons case. Why couldn’t they put in place an Australia wide database to regulate use. There has to be more to it, it doesn’t make any sense. People can sit in the sun for hours, I never burnt with solarium use and had been using solariums for 13 years until the ban. So many other more harmful things the government could have targeted.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2020 10:16:08 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>ms lexie johns [Signature #43]</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 5 Jul 2015 07:37:58 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>ms Anamaria stan [Signature #42]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ms Anamaria stan, zetland, nsw, Australia<p>We all have a right to do whatever we want with our bodies.. why don&#039;t you ban the sun? Why don&#039;t you ban cigarettes and alcohol??</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2014 03:17:39 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>miss Anonymous [Signature #41]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, woronora heights, NSW, Australia<p>If people know the effects of smoking why cant solariums  stay implemented where we sign that we are aware of the effects. Just because the government males more money on tobacco!</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Dec 2014 04:40:24 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Sally Pryce-jones [Signature #40]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Sally Pryce-jones, Alexandria, nsw, Australia<p>It is a choice if you ban this then ban smoking .<br />
People who overuse them should be banned but why punish those who tan responsibly .<br />
Instead people will spend hours Laying sun</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2014 10:41:48 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs. Kayla Parry [Signature #39]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs. Kayla Parry, Abbotsford, NSW, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 9 Mar 2014 05:48:41 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>ms Anonymous [Signature #38]</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Oct 2013 07:32:33 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Tanya Bjelanovic [Signature #37]</title>
      <link>https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15510361?utm_medium=rss</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Ms Tanya Bjelanovic, Belgrade, Serbia, Serbia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jul 2013 07:25:22 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Marie Mellino [Signature #36]</title>
      <link>https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15121907?utm_medium=rss</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Marie Mellino, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 07:29:53 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Anonymous [Signature #35]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, Australia<p>I think it&#039;s sad to close tanning business&#039;s when the owners are going out their way to do the right thing, I have one and use it 3 times a week, I suffer from pains and when I use it I really feel better for it, I personally think they are safer than the Australian sun, which could fry you in no time, I hope for all owners the ban can be turned around, this is what they are targeting now till they find some other business they can find something wrong with. It sucks to be honest. Good Luck hope your allowed to run your business your way not their way.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 4 Mar 2013 06:26:31 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Miss Cassandra Torrez [Signature #34]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Miss Cassandra Torrez<p>Love going to solarium to tan will hate it for them too go and i know its soon :( and it dsnt matter what we do everything gives us cancer these days they reakon.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 5 Feb 2013 05:31:30 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mrs maria Lazaridis [Signature #33]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mrs maria Lazaridis, Frankston, Victoria, Australia<p>I have never been burnt using the solarium and always follow the proper guidlines. during a routine bloodtest my doctor informed me I had low vitamin d since using the solarium my vitamin d level is now normal and I feel great with much more energy. do not ban them!</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 11:27:10 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Jane Boudoloh [Signature #32]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Jane Boudoloh, melbourne, Vic, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Dec 2012 12:06:52 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Nancy Roussy [Signature #31]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Nancy Roussy, Ste-Florence, Quebec, Canada]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2012 07:03:45 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Joshua Hicks [Signature #30]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Joshua Hicks, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia<p>I hate the idea of closing down solarium&#039;s</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:17:59 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>SHANNEN CONNOLLY [Signature #29]</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Oct 2012 03:44:36 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>tony stark [Signature #28]</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2012 01:51:01 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Amanda Bridge [Signature #27]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Amanda Bridge, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Sep 2012 07:49:11 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Miss Tara Jane Rowland [Signature #26]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Miss Tara Jane Rowland, New Zealand]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2012 05:00:22 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Anonymous [Signature #25]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, New Zealand<p>Using a sunbed is a persons choice, a choice of free will.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2012 08:54:19 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>ms Anonymous [Signature #24]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, Russia<p>maybe they should ban cigarettes and drugs for starters and would save more lives the heroes....<br />
you cross the road on a green light and nearly die twice cause people cant drive and still speed. If your meant to die your meant to die. Banning solariums wont do anything. We in the sun everyday of our lives. Solariums is the choice people choose to make knowing the consequences just like speeding, drink driving, and smoking. Whats a joke</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2012 05:24:26 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Miss Emily Waters [Signature #23]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Miss Emily Waters, Kellyville, NSW, Australia<p>Smoking isnt banned, alcohol isnt banned, driving is still legal and these all have higher death rates than skin cancer, government priorities are all messed up but thats not a surprise.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2012 11:05:32 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Narelle Gorman [Signature #22]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Narelle Gorman, Minto, NSW, Australia<p>If the government is going to ban solarium&#039;s, then there are a hell of a lot of other things out there (that the government) are behind or support that should be banned as well.<br />
So if you think that they (the government) are doing this because it&#039;s the right thing to do, then you need to take a step back and have a look at the bigger picture.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2012 12:17:37 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Nakole Simmonite [Signature #21]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Nakole Simmonite, NSW, Australia<p>Give me the option to make my own choices. As an ex solarium operator, I closed that side of my business. It had suffered greatly after the media reports. For 5 yrs before the tightening of regulations I was adhering to all the rules even before it became recommended. The only reason I closed that side was apart from patronage, was that I couldn&#039;t turn the machine off from outside the room. I now go to another solarium. Let those choose if they wish and dont ruin business who generally care</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2012 03:49:53 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Anna Coombs [Signature #20]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anna Coombs, NSW, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 9 Jun 2012 12:32:08 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Miss Nicole Faulkner [Signature #19]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Miss Nicole Faulkner, West Wallsend, NSW, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 6 Jun 2012 06:45:13 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Anonymous [Signature #18]</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 06:26:13 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Ella Prouse [Signature #17]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Ella Prouse, Sydney, NSW, Australia<p>I have the freedom to choose if I want to smoke (which can cause cancer), drink (which can cause cancer) yet not get a tan? Im more than happy to pay a little extra for my solarium visits if the gov. wants to put a tax on it like they do other legal cancer causing things.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 06:30:34 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Ella Prouse [Signature #16]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Ella Prouse, Sydney, NSW, Australia<p>I have the freedom to choose if I want to smoke (which can cause cancer), drink (which can cause cancer) yet not get a tan? Im more than happy to pay a little extra for my solarium visits if the gov. wants to put a tax on it like they do other legal cancer causing things.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 05:59:37 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mr Anonymous [Signature #15]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, Sydney, NSW, Australia<p>we&#039;r not kids, its our right to look after our body; the Govt needs to educate more abt risk of skin cancer, not just banning everything. without solarium ppl could still sunbathing on their backyard whats the difference.<br />
the same goes with speed limit, ban low performance driver, not high performance cars. Education is the key.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Mr Adam Stone [Signature #14]</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 07:06:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mr colin addison [Signature #13]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mr colin addison, thornlie, wa, Australia<p>no to solaruim ban in NSW</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 5 Mar 2012 08:09:11 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Anonymous [Signature #12]</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 07:55:26 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Ernesto Deus [Signature #11]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Ernesto Deus, Abbotsford, NSW, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 04:26:37 UTC</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, Rozelle, NSW, Australia<p>People who choose to use a solarium prefer a Controlled Tanning Environment. That&#039;s me.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 04:19:47 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Saran Pike [Signature #9]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Saran Pike, Baldivis, Western Australia, Australia<p>Tanning within a controlled environment under instruction and supervision of a trained professional at a solarium salon is safe. Its the miss use of solariums by untrained and uneducated people that are the issue. You need to tan responsibly and that is what solarium salons provide. Tanning in a solarium is much safer than in direct sun as long as you follow the instructions of a trained solarium operator and dont over tan</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 06:08:29 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Alicia Fielmich [Signature #8]</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 03:28:17 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Miss Tracy Smith [Signature #7]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Miss Tracy Smith, Australia<p>Solarium treatment required to keep control of Psoriasis and other medical complaints like Seasonal Affected Disorder, life on prozac no thank you.........light therapy or .....solarium is recommended treatment from Doctor (use but dont abuse)<br />
I use but i dont abuse and buying one is not a finacially viable solution</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Miss Kylee Praed [Signature #6]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Miss Kylee Praed, Perth, W.A, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 02:00:55 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>ms Marion Tennant [Signature #5]</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 01:51:11 UTC</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 01:00:26 UTC</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Samantha Mato, Southern river, WA, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 12:24:08 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Kate Burgess [Signature #2]</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 04:13:30 UTC</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Jason Zahra<p>Freedom of choice.... LEAVE OUR SOLARIUMS ALONE!! Ban Tabacco &amp; Alcohol b4 u ban solariums!</p>]]></description>
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