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Report No. 20, 57th Parliament - Food (Labelling of Seafood) Amendment Bill 2021
COMMITTEE REPORT
The committee tabled its report on 13 May 2022. The report can be accessed here.
about the bill
On 17 November 2021, Mr Robbie Katter MP, Member for Traeger, introduced the Food (Labelling of Seafood) Amendment Bill 2021 into the Queensland Parliament. The Bill was referred to the State Development and Regional Industries Committee for consideration and report. The committee has resolved to table its report on 13 May 2022.
The objective of the Bill is to require by law, mandatory Country of Origin Labelling of seafood sold at dining outlets across Queensland (for example at cafés, restaurants or takeaway shops) by amending the Food Act 2006.
The purpose of the Bill is to raise consumer awareness around the origins of seafood being purchased and consumed, and to subsequently support the Australian and Queensland seafood industry and the local jobs it supports.
The Bill proposes to make it an offence for dining outlets to fail to comply with Country of Original Labelling requirements – with the maximum penalty being 1 penalty unit (around $138 dollars) for a first offence, and 5 penalty units (around $690 dollars) thereafter.
| View: | Introductory Speech - part 1 - part 2 |
| View: | Bill |
| View: | Explanatory Notes |
| View: | Statement of Compatibility |
PUBLIC HEARINGS
The committee conducted public hearings in the following locations in regional Queensland.
TOWNSVILLE
28 February 2022 – Transcript
CAIRNS
1 March 2022 – Transcript
KARUMBA
2 March 2022 - Transcript
BUNDABERG
8 March 2022 – Transcript
BRISBANE
22 March 2022 - Broadcast - Transcript
inquiry timeline
| Submissions closed: | 9 February 2022 |
| Public briefing: | 21 February 2022 - broadcast - transcript |
| Report tabled: | 3 May 2022 |
Related Publications
| Publication Details | Type | Published Date | Tabled Date | Committee Name |
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Submissions
- 1 - Janis A. Rossiter
- 2 - Food and Beverage Importers Association (FBIA)
- 3 - Australian Council of Prawn Fisheries (RCPF)
- 4 - Seafood Industry Australia
- 5 - Australian Prawn Farmers Association (APFA)
- 6 - Queensland Seafood Industry (QSIA)
- 7 - Restaurant & Catering Australia (R&CA)
- 8 - Australian Barramundi Farmers' Association (ABFA)
- 9 - Queensland Seafood Marketers Association (QSMA)