Senate debates Questions on Notice

Oil Product Stewardship Scheme (Question No. 1101)


Bob Brown

Bob Brown Tasmania, Australian Greens

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, in writing, on 8 September 2011:

(1) Given that the Oil Product Stewardship Scheme has seen an increase in the volume of recycled oil in category 1 in the past few years, of this amount, how much is being recycled as:

  (a)   hydraulic oil;

  (b)   lubricant oil; or

  (c)   transformer oil.

(2) Does the Government have any plans to increase incentives for the types of oil not currently being recycled in category 1; if not, are there any other moves to increase the volume of the oils not being recycled in large volume in this category.

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