Brett Mason (Queensland, Liberal Party, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing) Share this | Hansard source

As I mentioned, this is a consultative process and all jurisdictions—all territories, states and New Zealand—would have to be consulted. I think I also mentioned, in relation to the arguments raised by Senator Siewert, that this issue is currently being considered by the Food Regulation Standing Committee strategic working group. I have just been advised, Senator Allison, in response to your robust debate, that a progress report from the Food Regulation Standing Committee strategic working group is due in October this year. I suspect we are making some headway, even if it is not perhaps as fast as you would like.