Simon Birmingham (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Trade) Share this | Hansard source

Very briefly, the government does not support the amendments moved by the Greens in this regard. The minister has a priority list that provides industry and the community with a clear statement of expectations by the government. APCO have committed to seeking government accreditation for their packaging products stewardship scheme. The government believes that such processes should be allowed to run their course rather than imposing regulation on industry in addition to that which is already being pursued through these arrangements.

The TEMPORARY CHAIR: The question is that amendments (1) and (2) on sheet 1043 be agreed to.