Container deposit legislation which is a refundable deposit on beverage containers
Eligibility - Citizens of Queensland
Principal Petitioner:
Colin Smith
C/- Lot 157 Wills Road
Emerald QLD 4720
C/- Lot 157 Wills Road
Emerald QLD 4720
Total Signatures - 444
Sponsoring Member:
Mr Vaughan Johnson MP
Posting Date:
18/9/2002
Closing Date:
19/3/2003
Tabled Date:
25/3/2003
Responded By:
Referred Minister
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.