Members

Chair
Senator the Hon David Fawcett
LP, SA
Deputy Chair
Senator Sarah Hanson-Young
AG, SA
Members
Senator Nita Green
ALP, QLD
Senator Sam McMahon
CLP, NT
Senator Marielle Smith
ALP, SA
Senator David Van
LP, VIC
Participating Members
Senator Peter Whish-Wilson
AG, TAS
Secretariat
Mr Stephen Palethorpe, Committee Secretary
Mr Nicholas Craft, Principal Research Officer
Ms Monika Sheppard, Senior Research Officer
Ms Emma Wannell, Research Officer
Mr David Pappas, Administrative Officer
PO Box 6100
Phone: 02 6277 3526
Parliament House
Fax: 02 6277 5818
Canberra ACT 2600
Email: ec.sen@aph.gov.au

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About this inquiry

The bills would implement the 2020 commitment of the Commonwealth Government (through the former COAG) to ban the export of waste glass, plastics, tyres and paper. The bills would also incorporate the framework of the Product Stewardship Act 2011, and would make amendments to regulate and encourage businesses that design, manufacture and distribute products to take greater responsibility for their environmental impacts.



Past Public Hearings

18 Sep 2020: