Product Stewardship Bill 2011

9 May 2011

© Commonwealth of Australia 2011
ISBN 978-1-74229-447-6

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Committee membership	(PDF 7KB)
Recommendations	(PDF 16KB)
Abbreviations	(PDF 7KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction	(PDF 18KB)
Referral to the committee Purpose of the bill Report structure
Chapter 2 - Background	(PDF 59KB)
Australia's waste is increasing in volume, complexity and toxicity[1] Responsibility for waste policy in Australia Australia's international obligations and current Commonwealth legislative framework The National Waste Policy Product stewardship as part of the National Waste Policy Definition of product stewardship Outline of the bill Committee comment
Chapter 3 - Key issues	(PDF 100KB)
Overview Coverage Committee comment List of priority products Committee comment Advisory panel Committee comment Relationship with state and territory laws Committee comment Objects of the Act Committee comment Consultation Committee comment Other matters Committee comment
Coalition Senators' additional comments	(PDF 35KB)
Coalition Senators' recommendations Coalition Senators' comments Consultation Objects of the bill Coverage of the bill – what is not covered? Coverage of the bill – where does industry start? Coverage of the bill – insufficient checks or balances Criteria too broad to 'filter' much Trademark issues – late submission
Appendix 1 - Submissions, tabled documents, additional information and answers to questions taken on notice	(PDF 9KB)
Tabled documents Additional information Answers to questions taken on notice
Appendix 2 - Public hearings	(PDF 7KB)
Appendix 3 - Assessment process for a class of product to be covered by a product stewardship scheme under the Act[1]	(PDF 9KB)
Appendix 4 - Product Stewardship Australia and Australian Information Industry Association*	(PDF 356KB)

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For further information, contact:

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

Phone:	+61 2 6277 3526
Fax:	+61 2 6277 5818
Email:	ec.sen@aph.gov.au