Brett Mason (Queensland, Liberal Party, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing) Share this | Hansard source

As I mentioned, in October there will be a progress report. For the definition of public health to be meaningful and have an impact on regulation of food within Australia, there will need to be not only consultation but agreement by the states, the territories and New Zealand. So this is not something that can be done quickly or simply by an amendment to a Commonwealth act; it will take some time to achieve a consensus.

Question negatived.