Footnotes

Chapter 1 - Introduction

[1]        Journals of the Senate, 11 October 2012, pp 3119.

[2]        See Senate Environment and Communications References Committee, Inquiry into container deposit schemes, available at: https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Environment_and_Communications/Completed%20inquiries/2010-13/containerdepositschemes/index (accessed 16 November 2012).

Chapter 2 - Background

[1]        The remit of the EPHC was withdrawn in 2011 upon the establishment of the Council of Australian Government's Standing Council on Environment and Water http://www.environment.gov.au/about/councils/ephc/index.html (accessed 12 November 2012).

[2]        Environment, Communications, and the Arts Legislation Committee, Environment Protection (Beverage Container Deposit and Recovery Scheme) Bill 2009, September 2009, p. 6.

[3]        Australian Government response to the Senate Standing Committee on Environment, Communications and the Arts Report: The Environment Protection (Beverage Container Deposit and Recovery Scheme) Bill 2009, p. 3, available at: http://www.environment.gov.au/settlements/waste/publications/pubs/beverage-container-govt-response.pdf (accessed 12 November 2012).

[4]        Australian Government response to the Senate Standing Committee on Environment, Communications and the Arts Report: The Environment Protection (Beverage Container Deposit and Recovery Scheme) Bill 2009, p. 3, http://www.environment.gov.au/settlements/waste/publications/pubs/beverage-container-govt-response.pdf (accessed 12 November 2012).

[5]        Environment Protection and Heritage Council, Beverage container investigation final report, 20 March 2009, available at: http://www.ephc.gov.au/sites/default/files/BevCon__Rpt__Beverage_Container_Investigation_FinalReport.pdf (accessed 16 November 2012).

[6]        Australian Government response to the Senate Standing Committee on Environment, Communications and the Arts Report: The Environment Protection (Beverage Container Deposit and Recovery Scheme) Bill 2009, p. 3, http://www.environment.gov.au/settlements/waste/publications/pubs/beverage-container-govt-response.pdf (accessed 12 November 2012).

[7]        http://www.environment.gov.au/wastepolicy/about/index.html (accessed 13 November 2011).

[8]        http://www.environment.gov.au/wastepolicy/publications/pubs/fs-product-stewardship-act.pdf (accessed 13 November 2012).

[9]        http://www.environment.gov.au/wastepolicy/publications/pubs/fs-product-stewardship-act.pdf (accessed 13 November 2012).

[10]      http://www.environment.gov.au/wastepolicy/publications/pubs/fs-product-stewardship-act.pdf (accessed 13 November 2012).

[11]      Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, Submission 9, p. 1.

[12]      Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, Submission 9, p. 1.

[13]      http://scew.gov.au/strategic-priorities/packaging-impacts.html (accessed 13 November 2012).

[14]      Environmental Protection Regulations 2009 (SA), section 45.

[15]      Source: Environmental Protection Authority (SA), Container deposit guidelines: Beverage container approval, July 2012, p. 5, available at: http://www.epa.sa.gov.au/xstd_files/Container%20deposit/Guideline/cdlguide01.pdf (accessed 16 November 2012); and Northern Territory government, List of regulated beverages and containers, available at: http://www.nretas.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/116782/regulated_containers.pdf (accessed 16 November 2012).

[16]      Environmental Protection Authority (SA), Container deposit guidelines: Beverage container approval, July 2012, p.1, available at: http://www.epa.sa.gov.au/xstd_files/Container%20deposit/Guideline/cdlguide01.pdf (accessed 13 November 2012).

[17]      Environmental Protection Authority (SA), Container deposit guidelines: Beverage container approval, July 2012, p. 2, available at: http://www.epa.sa.gov.au/xstd_files/Container%20deposit/Guideline/cdlguide01.pdf (accessed 13 November 2012).

[18]      Environmental Protection Authority (SA), Container deposit guidelines: Beverage container approval, July 2012, p. 2, available at: http://www.epa.sa.gov.au/xstd_files/Container%20deposit/Guideline/cdlguide01.pdf (accessed 13 November 2012).

[19]      Environmental Protection Authority (SA), Container deposit guidelines: Beverage container approval, July 2012, p. 1, available at: http://www.epa.sa.gov.au/xstd_files/Container%20deposit/Guideline/cdlguide01.pdf (accessed 13 November 2012).

[20]      Environmental Protection Authority (SA), Container deposit guidelines: Beverage container approval, July 2012, p. 2, available at: http://www.epa.sa.gov.au/xstd_files/Container%20deposit/Guideline/cdlguide01.pdf (accessed 13 November 2012).

[21]      EPA (SA), Consultancy report: Collection industry arrangements under container deposit legislation, July 2005, p. 4, available at: http://www.epa.sa.gov.au/xstd_files/Container%20deposit/Report/cdl_collection.pdf (accessed 13 November 2012).

[22]      EPA (SA), Consultancy report: Collection industry arrangements under container deposit legislation, July 2005, p. 4, available at: http://www.epa.sa.gov.au/xstd_files/Container%20deposit/Report/cdl_collection.pdf (accessed 13 November 2012).

[23]      Northern Territory government website, Cash for containers: Questions and answers, available at: http://www.nretas.nt.gov.au/environment-protection/containerdeposit/questions-and-answers (accessed 13 November 2012).

[24]      Northern Territory government, Regulated container supply approval guidelines, p. 3, available at: http://www.nretas.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/7217/Regulated_Container_Supply_Approval_Guidelines.pdf (accessed 13 November 2012).

Chapter 3 - Discussion of key issues

[1]        For example see Keep South Australia Beautiful (KESAB), Submission 3, p. 2; Total Environment Centre, Submission 6, p. 1; and Conservation Council of South Australia, Submission 11, p. 1.

[2]        KESAB, Submission 3, p. 2.

[3]        For example see Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC), Submission 1, p. 4; Australian Beverages Council, Submission 5, p. 1; National Packaging Covenant Industry Association (NPCIA), Submission 8, p. 1; and Winemakers' Federation of Australia, Submission 18, p. 1.

[4]        Australian Beverages Council, Submission 5, p. 1.

[5]        Boomerang Alliance, Submission 23, p. 1.

[6]        Boomerang Alliance, Submission 23, p. 5.

[7]        Environmental Protection Authority (SA), Container deposit legislation—a South Australian success story, May 2010, pp 2–3, available at: http://www.epa.sa.gov.au/xstd_files/Container%20deposit/Information%20sheet/info_cdl.pdf (accessed 14 November 2012).

[8]        Boomerang Alliance, Submission 23, p. 3.

[9]        Boomerang Alliance, Submission 23, p. 3.

[10]      Boomerang Alliance, Submission 23, p. 3.

[11]      Boomerang Alliance, Submission 23, p. 3.

[12]      Boomerang Alliance, Submission 23, p. 4.

[13]      Boomerang Alliance, Submission 23, p. 4.

[14]      Boomerang Alliance, Submission 23, pp 4–5.

[15]      Boomerang Alliance, Submission 23, p. 5.

[16]      Boomerang Alliance, Submission 23, p. 4.

[17]      Boomerang Alliance, Submission 23, p. 5.

[18]      Boomerang Alliance, Submission 23, p. 5.

[19]      Boomerang Alliance, Submission 23, p. 5.

[20]      Mr David West, National Policy Director, Boomerang Alliance, Proof Committee Hansard, 7 November 2012, p. 2.

[21]      For example see AFGC, Submission 1, p. 7; Coca-Cola Amatil, Submission 4, pp 1–2; Australian Beverages Council, Submission 5, p. 2; and Lion, Submission 7, p. 2.

[22]      AFGC, Submission 1, p. 7.

[23]      AFGC, Submission 1, p. 7.

[24]      AFGC, Submission 1, p. 7.

[25]      AFGC, Submission 1, p. 7.

[26]      See AFGC, Tabled document (7 November 2012), Beverage pricing under container deposit schemes.

[27]      AFGC, Tabled document (7 November 2012), Beverage pricing under container deposit schemes, p. 2.

[28]      AFGC, Tabled document (7 November 2012), Beverage pricing under container deposit schemes, p. 2.

[29]      Ms Jenny Pickles, General Manager, Packaging Stewardship Forum, Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC), Proof Committee Hansard, 7 November 2012, p. 8.

[30]      Ms Jenny Pickles, General Manager, Packaging Stewardship Forum, AFGC, Proof Committee Hansard, 7 November 2012, p. 12.

[31]      Ms Jenny Pickles, General Manager, Packaging Stewardship Forum, AFGC, Proof Committee Hansard, 7 November 2012, p. 12.

[32]      Coca-Cola Amatil, Submission 4, p. 2.

[33]      Coca-Cola Amatil, Submission 4, p. 2

[34]      Mr Alec Wagstaff, Corporate Affairs, Coca-Cola Amatil, Proof Committee Hansard, 7 November 2012, p. 14.

[35]      Lion, Submission 7, p. 2.

[36]      Lion, Submission 7, pp 2–3.

[37]      Lion, Submission 7, p. 4.

[38]      Lion, Submission 7, p. 4.

[39]      Lion, Submission 7, p. 4.

[40]      Lion, Submission 7, p. 3.

[41]      Lion, Submission 7, p. 3.

[42]      For example see Ms Jenny Pickles, General Manager, Packaging Stewardship Forum, AFGC, Proof Committee Hansard, 7 November 2012, p. 8; Australian Beverages Council, Submission 5, p. 2; Lion, Submission 7, p. 5.

[43]      Mr David West, National Policy Director, Boomerang Alliance, Proof Committee Hansard, 7 November 2012, p. 1.

[44]      For example see Mr Tony Circelli, Deputy Chief Executive, Environment Protection Authority, South Australia, Proof Committee Hansard, 7 November 2012, pp 59–60; Mr David West, National Policy Director, Boomerang Alliance, Proof Committee Hansard, 7 November 2012, p. 2; and Mr Alex Wagstaff, Director, Corporate Affairs, Coca-Cola Amatil, Proof Committee Hansard, 7 November 2012, p. 18.

[45]      Boomerang Alliance, Submission 22, p. 1.

[46]      Environment Protection Authority (South Australia), Submission 27, p. 2.

[47]      Environment Protection Authority (South Australia), Submission 27, p. 2.

[48]      Environment Protection Authority (South Australia), Submission 27, p. 2.

[49]      See Mr Alex Wagstaff, Director, Corporate Affairs, Coca-Cola Amatil, Proof Committee Hansard, 7 November 2012, p. 18; and Marine Stores, Submission 10, p. 2.

[50]      Northern Territory Government, Submission 28, p. 1.

[51]      Dr Timothy Cooper, AM, Chairperson of Directors, Marine Stores, Proof Committee Hansard, 7 November 2012, p. 48.

[52]      Mr Gary Bull, General Manager, Marine Stores, Proof Committee Hansard, 7 November 2012, p. 49.

[53]      Dr Timothy Cooper, AM, Chairperson of Directors, Marine Stores, Proof Committee Hansard, 7 November 2012, p. 48.

[54]      Dr Timothy Cooper, AM, Chairperson of Directors, Marine Stores, Proof Committee Hansard, 7 November 2012, p. 49.

[55]      Dr Timothy Cooper, AM, Chairperson of Directors, Marine Stores, Proof Committee Hansard, 7 November 2012, p. 50.

[56]      Mr Trevor Hockley, Consultant, Recyclers of South Australia, Proof Committee Hansard, 7 November 2012, p. 34.

[57]      Mr Trevor Hockley, Consultant, Recyclers of South Australia, Proof Committee Hansard, 7 November 2012, p. 34.

[58]      Mr Trevor Hockley, Consultant, Recyclers of South Australia, Proof Committee Hansard, 7 November 2012, p. 34.

[59]      Mr Trevor Hockley, Consultant, Recyclers of South Australia, Proof Committee Hansard, 7 November 2012, p. 35.

[60]      Mr Trevor Hockley, Consultant, Recyclers of South Australia, Proof Committee Hansard, 7 November 2012, p. 35.

[61]      Mr Stewart Pritchard, Submission 17, p. 2.

[62]      Mr John Phillips, OAM, Executive Director, Keep South Australia Beautiful (KESAB), Proof Committee Hansard, 7 November 2012, p. 15.

[63]      Mr Gary Bull, General Manager, Marine Stores, Proof Committee Hansard, 7 November 2012, p. 48.

[64]      Mr David West, National Policy Director, Boomerang Alliance, Proof Committee Hansard, 7 November 2012, p. 2.

[65]      Mr Tony Circelli, Deputy Chief Executive, Environment Protection Authority, South Australia, Proof Committee Hansard, 7 November 2012, p. 59.

[66]      Mr David West, National Policy Director, Boomerang Alliance, Proof Committee Hansard, 7 November 2012, p. 2.

[67]      Mr David West, National Policy Director, Boomerang Alliance, Proof Committee Hansard, 7 November 2012, p. 2.

[68]      Mr David West, National Policy Director, Boomerang Alliance, Proof Committee Hansard, 7 November 2012, p. 2.

[69]      Mr David West, National Policy Director, Boomerang Alliance, Proof Committee Hansard, 7 November 2012, p. 2.

[70]      Mr David West, National Policy Director, Boomerang Alliance, Proof Committee Hansard, 7 November 2012, p. 2.

[71]      Mr Tony Circelli, Deputy Chief Executive, Environment Protection Authority, South Australia, Proof Committee Hansard, 7 November 2012, p. 59.

[72]      Mr Tony Circelli, Deputy Chief Executive, Environment Protection Authority, South Australia, Proof Committee Hansard, 7 November 2012, p. 60.

[73]      Environment Protection Authority (South Australia), Submission 27, p. 2.

[74]      Mr Alex Wagstaff, Director, Corporate Affairs, Coca-Cola Amatil, Proof Committee Hansard, 7 November 2012, p. 18.

[75]      Mr Alex Wagstaff, Director, Corporate Affairs, Coca-Cola Amatil, Proof Committee Hansard, 7 November 2012, p. 18.

[76]      Mr Alex Wagstaff, Director, Corporate Affairs, Coca-Cola Amatil, Proof Committee Hansard, 7 November 2012, p. 19.

[77]      Mr Gary Bull, General Manager, Marine Stores, Proof Committee Hansard, 7 November 2012, p. 49.

[78]      Mr David West, National Policy Director, Boomerang Alliance, Proof Committee Hansard, 7 November 2012, p. 3.

[79]      Mr Alex Wagstaff, Director, Corporate Affairs, Coca-Cola Amatil, Proof Committee Hansard, 7 November 2012, p. 16.

[80]      Mr Alex Wagstaff, Director, Corporate Affairs, Coca-Cola Amatil, Proof Committee Hansard, 7 November 2012, p. 14.

[81]      Environmental Protection Regulations 2009, regulation 42.

Dissenting report from Senator Whish-Wilson and Senator Xenophon

[1] Mr Alec Wagstaff, Director, Corporate Affairs, Coca-Cola Amatil  Proof Committee Hansard, 7 November 2012, p. 15

[2] Mr Alec Wagstaff, Director, Corporate Affairs, Coca-Cola Amatil  Proof Committee Hansard, 7 November 2012, p. 19

[3] Senator Cameron, Proof Committee Hansard, 7 November 2012, p. 17

[4] Mr Alec Wagstaff, Director, Corporate Affairs, Coca-Cola Amatil  Proof Committee Hansard, 7 November 2012, p. 17

[5]   Mr Alec Wagstaff, Director, Corporate Affairs, Coca-Cola Amatil  Proof Committee Hansard, 7 November 2012, p. 16

[6] Mr Trevor Hockley, Consultant, Recyclers of South Australia Inc., Proof Committee Hansard, 7 November 2012, p. 35

[7] Mr David Carter, Group Environment and Business Continuity Director, Lion Pty Ltd, Proof Committee Hansard, 7 November 2012, p. 21

[8] Mr David Carter, Group Environment and Business Continuity Director, Lion Pty Ltd, Proof Committee Hansard, 7 November 2012, p. 22

[9] Mr Tony Circelli, Deputy Chief Executive, Environment Protection Agency, South Australia, Proof Committee Hansard, 7 November 2012, p. 59

[10] Mr Tony Circelli, Deputy Chief Executive, Environment Protection Agency, South Australia, Proof Committee Hansard, 7 November 2012, p. 60