Second Reading Speeches

Product Stewardship Amendment (Packaging and Plastics) Bill 2019

Type
Private
Sponsor(s)
WHISH-WILSON, Sen Peter
Originating house
Senate
Status
Not Proceeding
Parliament no
46

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Summary

Amends the

Product Stewardship Act 2011
to: establish a mandatory product stewardship scheme for manufacturers, importers and distributors of consumer packaging and certain single-use plastics; and prescribe targets, prohibitions, design and labelling requirements, and financial contributions in relation to packaging and products identified under the scheme.

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