Senate debates

Monday, 10 September 2018

Motions

Container Deposit Scheme

3:40 pm

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

I move:

That the Senate:

(a) notes:

  (i) that South Australia, the Northern Territory, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory all have a container deposit system in place,

  (ii) that Queensland's container deposit scheme will come into place on 1 November 2018,

  (iii) that Western Australia is planning to implement a container deposit scheme in 2020,

  (iv) that South Australia has had a container scheme in place for decades, and has continuously had the highest rate of beverage container recycling in the country, and

  (v) the recommendation contained in the report of the Environment and Communications References Committee on the waste and recycling industry in Australia, calling for a nationwide container deposit scheme; and

(b) calls upon the Victorian and the Tasmanian Governments to introduce a container deposit scheme.

I seek leave to make a short statement.

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