VIC:Nothing sinister about pageant, Geary says

AAP General News (Australia)
08-18-2011
VIC:Nothing sinister about pageant, Geary says

Victoria's child safety commissioner says there was nothing sinister, unsafe or degrading
about the recent controversial children's beauty pageant in Melbourne.

BERNIE GEARY attended the pageant at the Northcote Town Hall last month at the request
of the government, and says it wasn't to his taste.

But in a letter to Minister for Children WENDY LOVELL, released today, he said his
overall impression of the event, attended by about 150 people, was one of people having
fun.

Mr GEARY says rather than getting an impression of overt sexuality, he witnessed adolescent
awkwardness.

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KEYWORD: PAGEANT (MELBOURNE)

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