227-03 Container deposit legislation - a refundable deposit for beverage containers
Eligibility - Citizens of Queensland
Principal Petitioner:
C Smith
C/- Lot 157
Wills Road
EMERALD QLD 4720
C/- Lot 157
Wills Road
EMERALD QLD 4720
Total Signatures - 635
Sponsoring Member:
Vaughan Johnson MP
Posting Date:
25/02/2003
Tabled Date:
21/08/2003
Referred to:
Referred Minister
on
25/08/2003
TO: The Honourable the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland
This Petition of the 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 House 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.