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Originally Posted by freeztar
My fiancee is telling me that it is mandatory to wear sunscreen in Oz. Is that true?
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Yes absolutely. Remember Oz is not like USA it has a socialist government
This new law was recently passed after some tragic deaths of young people from skin cancer; and a huge campaign by the National Cancer Council (We have the
highest death rate of skin cancer in the world).
Police are likely to stop you in the street to check that you have sunscreen on (A hat is mandatory -
only in Summer- too).
It is always a good idea to carry some sunscreen with you so that if you are questioned you can show this to the police. This usually gets you off.
This is of course, unless you are swimming at a beach -then the police (& beach inspectors) check with a small machine -like a breathalyser- and/or sniffer dogs)
A typical Ozzie on the way to the beach in summer, putting on the popular "Zinc Cream" sunscreen. It is one of the better sunscreens and now comes in many colours other than white
However some rampaging, violent, racial majorities now use it as a sort of war paint or gang identification. (For more info Google "Cronulla Beach race riots" 2007?)
Many popular tourist beaches these days have a guy selling "spray on" sunscreen fairly inexpensively.
( a bit like a spray painter -sorry i can't find a picture of this)
Don't be fooled by the casual attire of beach inspectors. they have ultimate power
This mug shot of a US tourist (identity obscured by hood) shows how naive they can be. Did they really think the police would miss this obvious sunburn? Dumb Yanks.
A propaganda poster showing a mother doing the right thing and applying sunscreen
Typical warning sign on most beaches. yanks often claim they don't understand or read Austrian but this will not wash with the police.
Punishment can be severe and can result in detention in the new Christmas Island Detention Centre. (Don't be conned by its attractive name it is a hell-hole).
There is no US embassy on Christmas Island I think that is the reason they send Yanks there. The socialists are always jealous of true democracies.
Christmas island is full of flesh eating crabs. Escape is impossible
