Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

That the following matter be referred to the Environment and Communications References Committee for inquiry and report by 5 December 2023:

Greenwashing, with particular reference to:

(a) the environmental and sustainability claims made by companies in industries including energy, vehicles, household products and appliances, food and drink packaging, cosmetics, clothing and footwear;

(b) the impact of misleading environmental and sustainability claims on consumers;

(c) domestic and international examples of regulating companies' environmental

and sustainability claims;

(d) advertising standards in relation to environmental and sustainability claims;

(e) legislative options to protect consumers from green washing in Australia; and

(f) any other related matters.