Debate resumed, on motion by Mr Bruce Scott:

That the House:

(1)

calls on the Federal Government to commit to ban by the year 2012 the inclusion of all plastic and glass bottles in landfill;

(2)

notes the ban would be supported by implementation of a national program providing a cash refund for all plastic and glass bottles;

(3)

calls on the Federal Government to reimburse grocery and convenience stores that provide collection sites for the empty bottles and provide cash refunds for each bottle, with larger bottles attracting a larger cash refund; and

(4)

calls on the Federal Government to cooperate with local government bodies to ensure that smaller towns in rural, regional and remote Australia receive financial support to establish a collection centre and to transport bottles to the nearest recycling centre.

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