❓ Hon Simon O'Brien asks the Minister for Environment about plans to ban reusable plastic bags. The Minister states there are no current plans but the matter will be discussed at an upcoming meeting.
AnsweredQoN 1290Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
RE-USABLE PLASTIC BAGS —
BAN
1290. Hon
SIMON O'BRIEN to the Minister for Environment:
What plans does the government have
to ban the use of re-usable plastic bags?
BAN
1290. Hon
SIMON O'BRIEN to the Minister for Environment:
What plans does the government have
to ban the use of re-usable plastic bags?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
As the member would be aware, from 1
July this year, we obviously brought in a ban on single-use plastic bags with
35 microns or less. I and my ministerial colleagues will be meeting on Friday
over east to discuss a future phase-out of single-use plastic. At this stage,
there is no plan, but there will be a conversation about those heavier bags and
what we might do with them in years to come.
some notice of the question.
As the member would be aware, from 1
July this year, we obviously brought in a ban on single-use plastic bags with
35 microns or less. I and my ministerial colleagues will be meeting on Friday
over east to discuss a future phase-out of single-use plastic. At this stage,
there is no plan, but there will be a conversation about those heavier bags and
what we might do with them in years to come.
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