Product Stewardship Amendment (Packaging and Plastics) Bill 2019

February 2021

© Commonwealth of Australia 2021
ISBN: 978-1-76093-177-3

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Members

Chapter 1—Report

  Purpose of the bill
  The Recycling and Waste Reduction Act 
  Administration of the inquiry and acknowledgement
  Issues raised
  Committee view

Labor Senators' additional comments

Australian Greens' additional comments

Appendix 1—Submissions and additional information

Appendix 2—Public hearings and witnesses

Committee Secretariat contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 3526
ec.sen@aph.gov.au

About this inquiry

The Bill establishes a mandatory product stewardship scheme for manufacturers, importers and distributors of consumer packaging and certain single-use plastics; and prescribes targets, prohibitions, design requirements, labelling requirements, and financial contributions in relation to packaging and products identified under the scheme.



Past Public Hearings

24 Aug 2020: Canberra
29 Jul 2020: Canberra
19 Mar 2020: Postponed

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