Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to Senator Wong, the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts. I refer to the statement of Mr Garrett on 9 March in which he stated that reports of the Labor government introducing a plastic bag levy were incorrect. How was this claim consistent with evidence from the environment department at estimates in February that the government was looking at options including a Commonwealth bag levy or a mandatory retailer charge? Did Mr Garrett mislead the Australian people?