Senate debates

Tuesday, 8 February 2022

Documents

Food Labelling; Order for the Production of Documents

5:45 pm

Photo of Nick McKimNick McKim (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | | Hansard source

At the request of Senator Whish-Wilson, I move:

(a) that there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia, by no later than 8 February 2022, the following documents:

(i) any emails with the words 'Plant-based Alternatives Labelling and Marketing Working Group - final report [SEC=OFFICIAL]' in its subject line, sent from the departmental email address domesticfoodregulation@agriculture.gov.au on Thursday, 1 April 2021,

(ii) a PDF document attached to the above email containing a 73 page discussion paper with the title on the opening page reading 'The labelling and marketing of Plant-based Alternatives to Meat and Meat-based and Dairy products', and

(iii) a two-page letter (dated 31 March 2021) sent in PDF format from the National Farmers' Federation's Chief Executive Officer, addressed to Minister Littleproud (and which was attached to the above email), presenting the discussion paper; and

(b) if the Senate is not sitting when the documents are ready for presentation, the documents are to be presented to the President under standing order 166.

Question agreed to.