Josh Wilson (Fremantle, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Assistant Minister for the Environment) Share this | Hansard source

I'll take the hint from the minister for environment and I'll try and vary what I have to say in support of this amendment. The key thing here is the omission in the amended version of those responsible for using. We do see too much emphasis put on consumers and members of the community when it comes to improving waste outcomes. It really shouldn't be up to ordinary members of the community. Their desire to see much better outcomes when it comes to waste recycling and resource management is clear. They're actually doing most of the heavy lifting. The change that needs to be made is right at the other end of the spectrum—it's actually producers that need to take some responsibility for their products. There are many producers that take literally zero responsibility for the waste and disposal outcomes. There are some producers that take a little bit. But the reality is: producers need to take the large share of responsibility for what is going to happen to their products in the end—the circularity of those products—and this change reflects that.

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