00:02Choosing a sunscreen has never been harder, since testing by consumer group Choice revealed
00:08many weren't living up to their SPF claims.
00:11We'll put it on them, they'll go play sport and then they come off sunburn afterwards.
00:14There's so much discrepancy in the brands that we know and trust.
00:18There's a lot of labels and people just want to sell you the next best thing.
00:22Decades of messaging, along with consumer confidence, was shattered after the Choice
00:27Testing and a series of ABC investigations on sunscreen efficacy.
00:32The TGA is now defending its response to this crisis in confidence.
00:37It's not that we've been sitting on our hands, we've been taking regulatory action and acting where necessary.
00:44The regulator knows Australians have been shaken by this scandal.
00:48Part of the work that we're doing and part of the very public consultation that we're undertaking
00:52is around rebuilding that public trust, not only in sunscreens, but also in the function of the regulator.
00:58The TGA is seeking public feedback on wide-ranging proposals to change how sunscreen is tested and governed.
01:05One idea is to abandon SPF numbers on packaging and replace them with low to high ratings.
01:11The SPF number is only one issue. It also goes to how often and how well is sunscreen applied.
01:17Overhauling sunscreen ratings would not be a quick or cheap process for manufacturers.
01:22Plus, consumer advocates say it could lead to more confusion and making sure that sunscreens work is more important.
01:28The numbering system is something that consumers are really familiar with and it's also not the problem.
01:34Public consultation on the TGA's proposed reforms is open until the end of May.
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01:41The numbering system can be spread.
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