Senate debates Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment Bill 2007

In Committee


Brett Mason

Brett Mason Queensland, Liberal Party, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing

10:26 pm

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.

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