Footnotes

Footnotes

Chapter 1 - Introduction

[1]        Senator Xenophon, Second Reading Speech, Senate Hansard, 20 August 2009, p 5496.

[2]        Senator Joyce, Second Reading Speech, Senate Hansard, 20 August 2009, p 5499.

[3]        Senator Brown, Second Reading Speech, Senate Hansard, 20 August 2009, p 5498.

Chapter 2 - Objects of the bill

[1]        Food Standards Amendment (Truth in Labelling Laws) Bill 2009, Explanatory Memorandum, p 2.

[2]        Food Standards Amendment (Truth in Labelling Laws) Bill 2009, Explanatory Memorandum, p 1.

[3]        Food Standards Amendment (Truth in Labelling Laws) Bill 2009.

[4]        Mr Richard Mulcahy, AUSVEG, Proof Committee Hansard, 30 October 2009, p 61.

Chapter 3 - Regulation of food labelling

[1]        ACCC & FSANZ, Memorandum of Understanding, signed 29 April 2004, http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/525074.

[2]        ACCC, Answers to Questions on Notice (received 13 November 2009), p 7.

[3]        Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991, section 10.

[4]        Mr Stephen McCutcheon, Food Standards Australia New Zealand, Proof Committee Hansard, 30 October 2009, p 17.

[5]        See Media Release, the Hon. Brett Mason MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing, 'Quicker, better food regulation', 2 July 2007, http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/A8F64A89C9A9A3F8CA25730C001EEFA5/$File/mas021.pdf.

[6]        ACCC, 'Food Labelling Guide', 18 June 2009, p 7, http://www.accc.gov.au/content/item.phtml?itemId=877504&nodeId=29f8466040a226f19330c437193bea45&fn=Food%20labelling%20guide.pdf (accessed 24 September 2009).

[7]        Mr Nigel Ridgway and Mr Robert Weymouth, ACCC, Proof Committee Hansard, 30 October 2009, p 51.  

[8]        Trade Practices Act 1974, Section 65AC.

[9]        Explanatory Memorandum, Trade Practices Amendment (Country of Origin Representations) Bill 1998, quoted in ACCC, 'Country of origin claims and the Trade Practices Act', February 2006, pp 13–14, http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/303666 (accessed 28 September 2009).

[10]      ACCC, 'Country of origin claims and the Trade Practices Act', February 2006, p 14, http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/303666 (accessed 28 September 2009).

[11]      Trade Practices Act 1974, Section 65AB.

[12]      Trade Practices Act 1974, Section 65AE.

[13]      In providing its view, the ACCC notes that interpretation of the law will always ultimately be up to the courts.

[14]      ACCC, 'Country of origin claims and the Trade Practices Act', February 2006, p 9, http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/303666 (accessed 28 September 2009).

[15]      Mr Philip Corbet, Simplot, Proof Committee Hansard, 30 October 2009, p 6.

[16]      Mr Corbet, Simplot, Proof Committee Hansard, 30 October 2009, p 6.

[17]      Mr Corbet, Simplot, Proof Committee Hansard, 30 October 2009, p 14.

[18]      ACCC, 'Country of origin claims and the Trade Practices Act', February 2006, pp18–19, http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/303666 (accessed 28 September 2009).

[19]      ACCC, 'Country of origin claims and the Trade Practices Act', February 2006, p 22, http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/303666 (accessed 28 September 2009).

[20]      ACCC, 'Country of origin claims and the Trade Practices Act', February 2006, p 25, http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/303666 (accessed 28 September 2009).

[21]      FSANZ, 'Country of Origin Labelling: Advice for Consumers', June 2006, p 2, http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/_srcfiles/CoOL_brochure_2006.pdf (accessed 24 September 2009).

[22]      The Hon. Christopher Pyne MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing, Media Release, 'New country of origin food labelling standard gazetted', 8 December 2005.

[23]      Australian Pork Limited, Submission 42, Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport inquiry into Meat Marketing, 2009, p 4.

[24]      The Australian Barramundi Farmers Association, Submission 32, p 3. 

[25]      Australian Pork Limited, Submission 42, Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport inquiry into Meat Marketing, 2009, p 12.

[26]      Australian Pork Limited, Submission 42, Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport inquiry into Meat Marketing, 2009, p 12.

[27]      Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs, Final Report on Meat Marketing, June 2009, p 39.

[28]      Australian Pork Limited, Submission 14, p 8.

[29]      Ben Fargher, National Farmers' Federation, Comment on FSANZ's Country of Origin Labelling Discussion Paper, 8 September 2005, p 2,  www.nff.org.au/get/2432157080.pdf

[30]      Australia and New Zealand Food Regulation Ministerial Council Policy Guidelines – Country of Origin Labelling of Food, August 2003, http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/foodsecretariat-policydocs.htm/$FILE/cool_guidelines.pdf

[31]      Ms Kate Carnell, Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC), Proof Committee Hansard,
30 October 2009, p 4.

[32]      Ms Elaine Attwood, Consumers' Federation of Australia, Proof Committee Hansard, 30 October 2009, p 66.

[33]      Mr Weymouth, ACCC, Proof Committee Hansard, 30 October 2009, p 56.

[34]      Senator Kerry O'Brien, 'Labor's Plan for Primary Industries', 19 November 2007, p 9, http://www.alp.org.au/download/now/071119___labors_plan_for_primary_industries22.pdf (accessed 28 September 2009).

[35]      Senator Kerry O'Brien, 'Labor's Plan for Primary Industries', 19 November 2007, pp 19–20, http://www.alp.org.au/download/now/071119___labors_plan_for_primary_industries22.pdf (accessed 28 September 2009).

[36]      The Hon. Tony Burke MP, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Interview on 2GB 873AM Sydney Breakfast with Jason Morrison, 3 September 2009, http://www.maff.gov.au/transcripts/transcripts/2009/september/tony_burke_-_interview_with_jason_morrison,_2gb_873am_sydney_breakfast (accessed 28 September 2009).

[37]      Australia and New Zealand Food Regulation Ministerial Council, Final Communique,
23 October 2009, http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/452348D8459F85FCCA256F190003AC15/$File/Final-Communique.pdf. 

[38]      Media Release, 'Expert Panel Announced for Food Labelling Review', the Hon. Mark Butler MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Health, 11 November 2009, http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr09-mb-mb033.htm?OpenDocument.

[39]      Media Release, 'Expert Panel Announced for Food Labelling Review', the Hon. Mark Butler MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Health, 11 November 2009, http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr09-mb-mb033.htm?OpenDocument.

[40]      Australia and New Zealand Food Regulation Ministerial Council, Final Communique,
23 October 2009, http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/452348D8459F85FCCA256F190003AC15/$File/Final-Communique.pdf. 

[41]      Ms Attwood, Consumers' Federation of Australia, Proof Committee Hansard, 30 October 2009, pp 66 and 68.

Chapter 4 - Views on the bill

[1]        Australian Made, Australian Grown Campaign, 'Australian research', http://www.australianmade.com.au/research (accessed 28 September 2009).

[2]        AUSVEG, Submission 7, p 5.

[3]        Horticulture Australia Council, Submission 5, p 3.

[4]        Senator Brown, Second Reading Speech, Senate Hansard, 20 August 2009, p 5498; see also Submission 31 from Slow Food Melbourne.  

[5]        See Submission 28 from the Hon. Dr Bob Such JP MP for a range of labelling law issues.

[6]        Senator Joyce, Second Reading Speech, Senate Hansard, 20 August 2009, p 5499.

[7]        Proof Committee Hansard, 30 October 2009, p 32.

[8]        CHOICE, Submission 6, pp 3–4.  See also Submission 15 from Mr Geoff Fowler.

[9]        Horticulture Australia Council, Submission 5, p 4.

[10]      AUSVEG, Submission 7, p 4.

[11]      Proof Committee Hansard, 30 October 2009, p 62.

[12]      Riverina Citrus, Submission 24, p 2; AUSVEG, Submission 7, p 5.

[13]      AUSVEG, Submission 7, p 5.

[14]      Mr Scot MacDonald, Riverina Citrus, Proof Committee Hansard, 30 October 2009, p 29.

[15]      Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union, Submission to the ACCC Grocery Inquiry, 12 March 2008, p 8, http://www.accc.gov.au/content/item.phtml?itemId=812958&nodeId=28f69a7c01dfd83817ca15b881b07251&fn=123%20(late%2012%20Mar)%20-%20Australian%20Manufacturing%20Workers'%20Union%20(11%20pages).pdf (accessed 28 September 2009).

[16]      ABC Rural News, 'Union fight looms over food labelling', 8 July 2005, http://www.abc.net.au/rural/content/2005/s1410075.htm (accessed 28 September 2009).

[17]      AUSBUY, Submission 17, pp 6–7.

[18]      CHOICE, Submission 6, p 4.

[19]      AUSBUY, Submission 17, p 3.

[20]      Ms Lynne Wilkinson, AUSBUY, Proof Committee Hansard, 30 October 2009, p 43.

[21]      Coles, Submission 13, p 2.

[22]      Mr Peter Kelly, Nestle, Proof Committee Hansard, 30 October 2009, p 4.

[23]      Riverina Citrus, Submission 24, p 2.

[24]      Ms Kate Carnell, AFGC, Proof Committee Hansard, 30 October 2009, p 12.

[25]      Ms Kate Carnell, AFGC, Proof Committee Hansard, 30 October 2009, p 8.

[26]      Ms Carnell, AFGC, Proof Committee Hansard, 30 October 2009, p 4.

[27]      Mr Geoff Parker, Australian Beverages Council, Proof Committee Hansard, 30 October 2009,
p 3.

[28]      Mr Kelly, Nestle, Proof Committee Hansard, 30 October 2009, p 4.

[29]      Australian Food and Grocery Council, Submission 9, pp 5–6.

[30]      Australian Food and Grocery Council, Submission 9, p 5.

[31]      Growcom, Submission 2, p 4.

[32]      Mr Charles McElhone, National Farmers' Federation (NFF), Proof Committee Hansard,
30 October 2009, p 35.

[33]      Mr McElhone, NFF, Proof Committee Hansard, 30 October 2009, p 35.

[34]      Horticulture Australia Council, Submission 5, p 5.

[35]      Proof Committee Hansard, 30 October 2009, p 64.

[36]      Mr Bart Brighenti, Riverina Citrus, Proof Committee Hansard, 30 October 2009, p 30.

[37]      Ms Lynne Wilkinson, AUSBUY, Proof Committee Hansard, 30 October 2009, pp 47–8.

[38]      Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Submission 23, p 1.  See also Mr James Gruber, Submission 3, p 1.

[39]      See for example: Australian Dairy Industry Council, Submission 8, pp 7–8; Food and Beverage Importers Association, Submission 30, pp 1–2; Government of South Australia, Submission 33, p 3.

[40]      Mr Stephen McCutcheon, FSANZ, Proof Committee Hansard, 30 October 2009, p 17.

[41]      Ms Jo Higginson, Consumers' Federation of Australia, Proof Committee Hansard, 30 October 2009, p 67.

[42]      Proof Committee Hansard, 30 October 2009, p 52.

[43]      See, for example, submissions from Humane Society International, Zoos Victoria, Royal Zoological Society of South Australia, Perth Zoo, World Wildlife Fund, Friends of the Earth, Palm Oil Action Group, The Australian Orangutan Project.

Chapter 5 - Comments on specific aspects of the bill

[1]        Ms Kate Carnell, Australian Food and Grocery Council, Proof Committee Hansard, 30 October 2009, p 2.

[2]        Australian Dairy Industry Council, Submission 8, p 3.

[3]        Mr Philip Corbet, Simplot, Proof Committee Hansard, 30 October 2009, p 5.

[4]        National Foods, Submission 16, p 5.

[5]        Riverina Citrus, Submission 24, p 1.

[6]        Growcom, Submission 2, p 3.

[7]        CHOICE, Submission 6, p 5.

[8]        Dick Smith Foods, Submission 4, p 1.

[9]        Mr Scot MacDonald, Riverina Citrus, Proof Committee Hansard, 30 October 2009, p 30.

[10]      McShane's Produce, Submission 11, p 3.

[11]      Mr Ian Harrison, Australian Made, Australian Grown Campaign, Proof Committee Hansard,
5 October 2009, p 4.

[12]      Australian Made, Australian Grown Campaign, Code of Practice, May 2007, p 8.

[13]      Mr Ian Harrison, Australian Made, Australian Grown Campaign, Proof Committee Hansard,
5 October 2009, p 8.

[14]      See Australian Pork Limited, Submission 14, p 10; Australian Made, Australian Grown Campaign, Submission 1, p 4.

[15]      Ms Elaine Attwood, Consumers' Federation of Australia, Proof Committee Hansard, 30 October 2009, p 66.

[16]      Australian National Retailers Association, Submission 27, p 3.

[17]      Coles, Submission 13, p 3.

[18]      Dick Smith Foods, Submission 4, p 2.

[19]      Australian Food and Grocery Council, Submission 9, p 4.

[20]      Riverina Citrus, Submission 24, p 2.

[21]      National Foods, Submission 16, p 8.

[22]      Riverina Citrus, Submission 24, p 2.

[23]      Proof Committee Hansard, 30 October 2009, p 33.

[24]      See Growcom, Submission 2, p 3; McShane's Produce, Submission 11, p 3.

[25]      Dick Smith Foods, Submission 4, p 2.

[26]      Australian Food and Grocery Council, Submission 9, p 5; National Foods, Submission 16, p 7.

Minority Report by Senators Joyce, Bob Brown and Xenophon

[1]        CHOICE, Submission 6, Pg 3

[2]        Trade Practices Act 1974, Section 65 AC

[3]        Trade Practices Act 1974, Section 65 AB

[4]        Horticulture Australia Council, Submission 5, Pg 3

[5]        Growcom, Submission 2, Pg 2

[6]        Australian Food and Grocery Council, Submission 9, Pg 7

[7]        CHOICE, Submission 6, Pg 3

[8]        Senate Economics Committee, Proof Committee Hansard, 30 October 2009, Pg 30

[9]        Mr Bob Such MP, Submission 28, Pg 1

[10]      McShane's Produce, Submission 11, Pg 2

[11]      CHOICE, Submission 6, Pg 3

[12]      Senate Economics Committee, Proof Committee Hansard, 30 October 2009, Pg 6

[13]      Horticulture Australia Council, Submission 5, Pg 4

[14]      Senate Economics Committee, Proof Committee Hansard, 30 October 2009, Pg 60

[15]      Australian Made, Australian Grown Campaign, Submission 1, Pg 2

[16]      Senate Economics Committee, Proof Committee Hansard, 30 October 2009, Pg 10

[17]      Senate Economics Committee, Proof Committee Hansard, 30 October 2009, Pg 5

[18]      Senate Economics Committee, Proof Committee Hansard, 30 October 2009, Pg 7

[19]      Senate Economics Committee, Proof Committee Hansard, 30 October 2009, Pg 59

[20]      Horticulture Australia Council, Submission 5, Pg 7

[21]      Mr Bob Such MP, Submission 28, Pg 1

[22]      Mr Bartholomew Brighenti, Senate Economics Committee, Proof Committee Hansard, 30 October 2009, Pg 30

[23]      Horticulture Australia Council, Submission 5, Pg 5

[24]      AUSVEG, Submission 7, Pg 5

[25]      Horticulture Australia Council, Submission 5, Pg 5

[26]      Riverina Citrus, Submission 24, Pg 1

[27]      Mr Peter Kelly – Nestle, Senate Economics Committee, Proof Committee Hansard, 30 October  2009, Pg 4

[28]      Senate Economics Committee, Proof Committee Hansard, 30 October 2009, Pg 8

[29]      Mr Ian Harrison, Senate Economics Committee, Proof Committee Hansard, 5 October 2009, Pg 4

[30]      Growcom, Submission 2, Pg 2

[31]      AUSBUY, Response to the Senators’ Requests for Additional Information, 30 October 2009

[32]      Acts Interpretation Act 1901, Section 18A

[33]      Senate Economics Committee, Proof Committee Hansard, 5 October 2009, Pg 5

[34]      Dick Smith Foods, Submission 4, Pg 1

[35]      Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991, section 10

[36]      Senator Kerry O’Brien, Labor’s Plan for Primary Industries, 19 November 2007, pg 9

[37]      Senator Kerry O’Brien, Labor’s Plan for Primary Industries, 19 November 2007, pg 9

[38]      AUSVEG, Submission 7, Pg 2