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

I remind honourable senators that all ministers on the ministerial council, representing all jurisdictions in New Zealand, have endorsed the removal of the opportunity to request a second review. They have all agreed to that. Following an initial review, if any, the ministerial council will proceed to the last stage of the current process, which requires a decision to accept, amend or reject the draft standard. Experience thus far has shown that the second opportunity to review a food standard is of little value and that the process to finalise this standard could be improved and streamlined by removing the capacity for a second review. I repeat: following exhaustive consultation across all jurisdictions and across many stakeholders, it was agreed that the ministerial council did not require the opportunity for a second review.

Question negatived.