Peter Whish-Wilson (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

I seek leave to amend notice of motion No. 1170 standing in my name for today relating to the Northern Territory Container Deposit Scheme.

Leave granted.

I move:

That the Senate—

(a) notes:

(i) the recent decision by the Federal Court of Australia in the Coca-Cola Amatil (Aust) Pty Ltd v Northern Territory of Australia [2013] which ruled that the Northern Territory container deposit scheme was invalid, and

(ii) that some beverage companies have announced that they will cease to provide container deposit refunds under the scheme; and

(b) calls on all Australian governments to work together to expedite consideration of any application made by the Northern Territory Government for an exemption to the Mutual Recognition Act 1992, to support the continuation of the Northern Territory container deposit scheme.

I seek leave to make a very short statement.

Leave granted.

I seek leave to make a short statement.