Dear Mr Murphy

Thank you for your letter of 25 August 2011 on behalf of the Standing Committee on Petitions concerning a petition regarding Halal food labelling practices. This matter was considered by the Committee at its meeting on 24 August 2011.

I have referred your letter and the petition for a formal response to the Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing, the Hon . Catherine King MP, who is responsible for the administration of the matter raised in the petition.

I appreciate you bringing the petition to the Australian Government's attention.

from the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Mr Carr