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

This motion today is important for the people of the Northern Territory and the businesses that have invested in a recycling scheme there—the container deposit scheme. It is based on the very successful South Australian model and in fact a number of South Australian businesses have invested in the Northern Territory to see their recycling rates amongst the highest in the world. It is despicable that a large corporation has used a legal loophole to cancel this scheme, which was dictated by the local government and by local communities.

This motion today is a very clear signal for parliament and parliamentarians from all parties to stand together and make a big statement that we would like to see the Northern Territory scheme reinstated and that we would like to see recycling continue in the Northern Territory.

Question agreed to.