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

Minister, we're facing the real risk of a recycling system collapse across this country. That is acknowledged by the industry and local government. Industry has said that if the government had implemented just two of the 16 policies agreed by COAG under the national waste plan, we wouldn't be in this crisis—that's a federal responsibility. Will you commit to acting on the National Waste Policy, a policy that will invest in more jobs, less pollution and provide a genuine long-term solution to the recycling crisis?