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Advisory Report on the Food Standards Amendment (Truth in Labelling - Palm Oil) Bill 2011

19 September 2011

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Preliminary Pages	(PDF 66KB)

Chapter 1 Introduction	(PDF 105KB)
Background Purpose and overview of the Bill Legislation that the Bill seeks to amend Australian consumer law (ACL) Developments prior to the Bill Senate inquiry The story of palm oil Conduct and scope of the inquiry

Chapter 2 Analysis of the Bill	(PDF 138KB)
Unintended consequences Analysis Conclusion Consumer choices about health risks Analysis Conclusion Consumer choices about deforestation Analysis Conclusion Costs to industry Analysis Conclusion International trade Analysis Conclusion Overall conclusion

Dissenting report – Ms Kelly O’Dwyer MP, Mr Bruce Billson MP, Mr Scott Buchholz MP, Mr Tony Smith MP, Liberal Party of Australia	(PDF 56KB)


Dissenting report – Mr Adam Bandt, MP, Australian Greens	(PDF 29KB)


Appendix A – Submissions	(PDF 31KB)

Appendix B ‑ Witnesses	(PDF 32KB)
Thursday, 18 August 2011 – Canberra Friday, 19 August 2011 – Canberra

Appendix C – Exhibits	(PDF 46KB)