Footnotes

Chapter 1 - Introduction

[1]        Commonwealth of Australia, Journals of the Senate, 20 September 2012, p. 3043.

[2]        Commonwealth of Australia, Journals of the Senate, 20 November 2012, p. 3325.

[3]        Selection of Bills Committee, Report No. 12 of 2012, Appendix 2.

[4]        See the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee website at https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Rural_and_Regional_Affairs_and_Transport/Completed%20inquiries/2012-13/foodlabelling/hearings/index.

[5]        Senator Christine Milne, Committee Hansard, 18 February 2013, p. 2.

[6]        Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code, www.foodstandards.gov.au/foodstandards/foodstandardscode.cfm (accessed 7 March 2013); see also Standard 1.2.11 Country of Origin Requirements (Australia Only), www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/F2011C00565 (accessed 7 March 2013).

[7]        Neal Blewett AC, Nick Goddard, Simone Pettigrew, Chris Reynolds and Heather Yeatman, Labelling Logic: review of food labelling law and policy (2011), p. 109.

[8]        Neal Blewett AC, Nick Goddard, Simone Pettigrew, Chris Reynolds and Heather Yeatman, Labelling Logic: review of food labelling law and policy (2011), p. 109.

[9]        Competition and Consumer Amendment (Australian Food Labelling) Bill 2012 Explanatory Memorandum, p. 2.

[10]      Competition and Consumer Amendment (Australian Food Labelling) Bill 2012: Explanatory Memorandum, p. 2.

[11]      Neal Blewett AC, Nick Goddard, Simone Pettigrew, Chris Reynolds and Heather Yeatman, Labelling Logic: review of food labelling law and policy (2011), p. 12.

[12]      Neal Blewett AC, Nick Goddard, Simone Pettigrew, Chris Reynolds and Heather Yeatman, Labelling Logic: review of food labelling law and policy (2011), p. 12.

[13]      Senate Select Committee on Australia's Food Processing Sector, Inquiry into Australia's food processing sector (2012), p. xvii.

[14]      The Hon Nicola Roxon MP, Minister for Health and Ageing, and the Hon Catherine King MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing, Next Steps to Help Consumers Make Healthy Choices (2011), www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr11-nr-nr254.htm (accessed 12 December 2012).

[15]      Neal Blewett AC, Nick Goddard, Simone Pettigrew, Chris Reynolds and Heather Yeatman, Labelling Logic: review of food labelling law and policy (2011), p. 110.

Chapter 2 - Key issues

[1]        Senator Christine Milne, Committee Hansard, 18 February 2013, p. 2.

[2]        This text was included verbatim in submissions made by Mr Helen Lapin, Ms Kathryn Landreau, Mr Keelah Lam, Ms Simone Yakich, Dr Inke Falkner, Ms Sarah Dawson-Shepherd, and Ms Jane Scammell (Submissions 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11 and 28 respectively); variations on it also appeared in those made by Ms Michella Burgers and the Melbourne Community Farmers' Markets (Submissions 19 and 24 respectively). Similar positions were also expressed by Mr Peter Sainsbury, Ms Mia Pithie, Ms Julie Schneider, Mr Alex Hodges and Ray Linkevics, Ms Jennifer Smith, Mr R.G.H Cotton, Mr Greg Wolfe, and Ms Christine Jones (Submissions 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 26, 27 and 32 respectively).

[3]        CHOICE, "Country of origin labelling" survey, www.choice.com.au/reviews-and-tests/food-and-health/labelling-and-advertising/nutritional-labelling/country-of-origin-labelling-survey-results.aspx (accessed 20 February 2013).

[4]        The People's Food Sovereignty Alliance, Submission 15, Australian Manufacturing Workers Union, Submission 21and Horticulture Taskforce, Submission 30.

[5]        Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance, Submission 15¸ p. 2.

[6]        Horticulture Taskforce, Submission 30, p. 3.

[7]        Mr Greg Seymour, Deputy Chair, Horticulture Taskforce, Committee Hansard, 18 February 2013, p. 29.

[8]        Ms Hannah Moloney, People's Food Plan Steering Committee member, Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance, Committee Hansard, 18 February 2013, p. 16.

[9]        Horticulture Taskforce, answers to questions on notice received 7 March 2013, pp 1–8.

[10]      Horticulture Taskforce, answers to questions on notice received 7 March 2013, pp 2–3.

[11]      Ms Jennifer Dowell, National Secretary, Food and Confectionary Division, Australian Manufacturing Workers Union, Committee Hansard, 18 February 2013, p. 36.

[12]      Australian Made Campaign (Limited), Submission 12, pp 1–8.

[13]      Growcom, Submission 13, pp 3 and 7.

[14]      Mr Chris Mara, Adviser, Government Affairs, Coles Group, Committee Hansard, 18 February 2013, p. 8.

[15]      National Seafood Industry Alliance, Submission 23, p. 3.

[16]      National Seafood Industry Alliance, Submission 23, pp 1–3.

[17]      Ms Jennifer Dowell, National Secretary, Food and Confectionary Division, Australian Manufacturing Workers Union, Committee Hansard, 18 February 2013, p. 36.

[18]      Ms Jennifer Dowell, National Secretary, Food and Confectionary Division, Australian Manufacturing Workers Union, Committee Hansard, 18 February 2013, p. 36.

[19]      Mr Gary Dawson, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Food and Grocery Council, Committee Hansard, 18 February 2013, p. 5.

[20]      Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education, answers to questions on notice, received 7 March 2013, p. 1.

[21]      Australian Pork Limited, Submission 14, p. 3.

[22]      Mr Greg Seymour, Deputy Chair, Horticulture Taskforce, Committee Hansard, 18 February 2013, pp 28–29.

[23]      Mr Greg Seymour, Deputy Chair, Horticulture Taskforce, Committee Hansard, 18 February 2013, p. 29.

[24]      Section 255(3) of Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010, www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/caca2010265/sch2.html (accessed 8 March 2013). A summary of the provisions of CoOL in the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 can be found in Appendix 3.

[25]      ACCC, Country of Origin Claims and the Australian Consumer Law, p. 9, www.accc.gov.au/content/item.phtml?itemId=303666&nodeId=ca18a960c4a18fff7da324c16583bed9&fn=Country%20of%20origin%20claims%20&%20the%20ACL.pdf (accessed 24 February 2013). At time of writing, the ACCC website is undergoing a transition to a new site; and this document is marked 'This publication is currently being reviewed'.

[26]      Section 255 of Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010, www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/caca2010265/sch2.html (accessed 8 March 2013).

[27]      Australian Made Campaign (Limited), Submission 12, p. 1.

[28]      Mr Ian Harrison, Chief Executive, Australian Made Campaign Ltd, Committee Hansard, 18 February 2013, p. 11.

[29]      Australian National Retailers' Association, Submission 22¸ p. 3.

[30]      Mr Chris Mara, Adviser, Government Affairs, Coles Group, Committee Hansard, 18 February 2013, p. 7.

[31]      Mr Ian Harrison, Chief Executive, Australian Made Campaign Ltd, Committee Hansard, 18 February 2013, p. 10.

[32]      Ms Lisa Crowe, Administration and Compliance Manager, Australian Made Campaign Ltd, Committee Hansard, 18 February 2013, p. 12.

[33]      Mr Alan Kirkland, Chief Executive Officer, CHOICE, Committee Hansard, 18 February 2013, pp 44–45.

[34]      Mr Geoff Francis, General Manager, Competition and Consumer Policy Division, The Treasury, and Ms Lyndall Milward-Bason, Manager, Customs Policy Section, Trade and International Branch, Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education, Committee Hansard, 18 February 2013, pp 23–24.

[35]      Brewers Association, Submission 16, p. 2.

[36]      Australian Food and Grocery Council, Submission 18, p. 5.

[37]      Ms Lyndall Milward-Bason, Manager, Customs Policy Section, Trade and International Branch, Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education, Committee Hansard, 18 February 2013, p. 27.

[38]      Food South Australia, Submission 25, p. 3.

[39]      Coles, Submission 17, p. 4.

[40]      Australian Food and Grocery Council, answers to questions on notice, received 8 March 2013, p. 2.

[41]      Brewers Association, Submission 16, p. 2.

[42]      Mr Simon Talbot, Director, Corporate Affairs Australia and New Zealand, Kraft Foods Australia, Committee Hansard, 18 February 2013, p. 39.

[43]      Australian Food and Grocery Council, Submission 18, p. 6.

[44]      Coles, Submission 17, p. 4.

[45]      Australian Food and Grocery Council, Submission 18, pp 5–6.

[46]      Ms Jennifer Dowell, National Secretary, Food and Confectionary Division, Australian Manufacturing Workers Union, Committee Hansard, 18 February 2013, p. 33.

[47]      Ms Angela McDougall, Policy Adviser, CHOICE Committee Hansard, 18 February 2013,
 p. 43.

[48]      Ms Angela McDougall, Policy Adviser, CHOICE Committee Hansard, 18 February 2013,
p. 45.

[49]      Australian Food and Grocery Council, Submission 18, p. 3.

[50]      Australian Food and Grocery Council, Submission 18, p. 6.

[51]      Coles, Submission 17, p. 4.

[52]      Australian Industry Group, Submission 20, p. 6.

[53]      Coles, Submission 17, p. 3. See also Mr Rod Sims, "Competition and consumer issues: State of play in the food and grocery sector", 11 October 2012, www.accc.gov.au/speech/competition-and-consumer-issues-state-of-play-in-the-food-and-grocery-sector (accessed 26 February 2013).

[54]      Australian National Retailers' Association, Submission 22¸ p. 2.

[55]      Brewers Association, Submission 16, p. 4.

[56]      Food South Australia, Submission 25, p. 2.

[57]      Mr Gary Dawson, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Food and Grocery Council, Committee Hansard, 18 February 2013, p. 1.

APPENDIX 3 - Country of origin claims in the Australian Consumer Law

[1].     See the bill homepage for the Practices (Australian Consumer Law) Bill (No. 2) 2010, which includes links to the bill, its first and second reading, and the Explanatory Memorandum, http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbillhome%2Fr4335%22 (accessed 13 March 2013).

[2]        Competition and Consumer Act 2010 Schedule 2, s. 255, www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/C2011C00003 (accessed 7 March 2013).