David Bradbury (Lindsay, Australian Labor Party, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

I take this opportunity to thank the honourable members for Flinders and Kingston for their contributions to the debate on the Product Stewardship Bill 2011. The bill will put in place a more effective and consistent approach to reducing the impact of products and hazardous substances in products on the environment and on human health. The bill follows significant consultation starting in 2009 with the National Waste Policy. That policy, which was endorsed by Commonwealth, state and territory governments, committed to national product stewardship legislation. This bill meets that commitment. I commend the bill to the House.

Question agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Ordered that this bill be reported to the House without amendment.

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