Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

I thank Senator Xenophon for his second supplementary question. As I have mentioned, the issue of food labelling and policy is currently the subject of a formal review by an independent expert panel headed by Dr Neal Blewett. As part of this review, which includes a consideration of country-of-origin food labelling, the panel has released issues papers for public consultation. The review panel will make a presentation to the Food Regulation Ministerial Council at its meeting on 3 December 2010. COAG will decide on the public release of the report after it receives the final report in early 2011. I am unable to provide a date for that until that COAG meeting takes place. The review of food labelling law and policy is part of the Australian government’s deregulation agenda and the review, as I have indicated— (Time expired)