Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Amendment Bill 2021 [Provisions]

May 2021

© Commonwealth of Australia 2021
ISBN: 978-1-76093-222-0

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Recommendation

Chapter 1—Report

  Conduct of the inquiry
  Scope of the report
  Background to the bill
  Purpose of the bill
  Consideration by other parliamentary committees
  Key themes raised in evidence
  Committee view

Appendix 1—Submissions and additional information

Committee Secretariat contact:

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

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

About this inquiry

The bill would amend the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989 (the Act) to implement Australia’s international obligations in relation to plastic wastes, bring the regulatory powers under the Act into line with contemporary Commonwealth legislation, and improve the administrative efficiency of the Act.