Investigation into deadly 'bath milk'

A working group has been set up to look at preventing consumption of raw milk that has been linked to deaths and serious illness in Victoria.

A working group will investigate ways to stop the consumption of raw milk being marketed as bath milk.

A meeting of Australian and New Zealand government ministers on Friday said the working group would consider options for a national approach to preventing the consumption of the cosmetic product, which can cause severe illness and death if consumed.

It comes after raw milk marketed as bath milk was linked to one child death and four cases of serious illness in Victoria last year.