Nick Xenophon (SA, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

Again, a very important question. I think these are very important preliminary questions raised by Senator McLucas, but by virtue of the drafting of the amendment the focus is on the manufacturer. The focus is on an obligation on the manufacturer and that narrows the scope of the enforcement of this to the manufacturer. But also under general definitions you look at the issue of the distributor. If you are bringing in goods, you are deemed to have the same liabilities that apply to a manufacturer whether it is for foods or for manufactured goods and the like. So that is the reading of that. I am happy to explore that further, but that is the clear aim and content of the proposed amendment that deals with having a focus on manufacturers as a result of the discussions that I had with the coalition in relation to this.