129-02 Container deposit legislation

Eligibility - Citizens of Queensland
Principal Petitioner:
Colin Smith
C/- Lot 157 Wills Road
EMERALD QLD 4720
Total Signatures - 764
Sponsoring Member: Mr Vaughan Johnson MP
Posting Date: 12/09/2002
Tabled Date: 04/12/2002
Referred to: Referred Minister on 06/12/2002
Responded By: Hon Dean Wells MP on 20/12/2002
TO: The Honourable the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland

To the Honourable the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland. The petition of citizens of Queensland draws to the attention of the House that the percentage of beverage containers being recycled in the State of Queensland is much lower than in the State of South Australia.

Your petitioners therefore request the Assembly to remedy the situation by introducing container deposit legislation, using the guidelines of that of South Australia and overseas examples, and that a refundable deposit of ten cents be implemented, as recommended by the recent Review of Container Deposit Legislation in New South Wales.