The move, designed to protect vulnerable wildlife and reduce the amount of waste generated, is part of a planned $290 million spend by Labor aimed at making Australia cleaner for future generations.
Single-use plastic bags and microbeads — commonly found in beauty and cleaning products — will be banned across Australia from 2021 under a Labor plan to cut waste. Picture: Getty Images/AFPIf Labor wins government they will consult with states, territories and industry on how best to introduce the ban, which the party said would create consistency after many jurisdictions moved to phase out plastic bags.
“Australians want action from government to help reduce waste and build a circular economy,” the Opposition’s statement said.
Why did we ever go to plastic in first place
Why will this cost 230 million?
What are they doing in the countries that are doing the poluting, SE Asia, India.. nothing.. But it gives the greenies and millennials a warm fuzzy when they click 'like'
Yey! Right. Promises Promices. Long way off. Where is all the money (and time) coming from.
farrm51 Why take so long?
But what about weed? C'mon, bring Aus into 21st century, legalise it
labor to be ban mosques under the work safe act bulling and harassment every institution must abide buy the law.
We welcome this announcement, consistent national legislation is an important part of the solution
Is that all this Labour Party come up with. God help the future of this generation. Looks like a Greens action to me.
Good start but they are ignoring a lot of things that we want that would help them win the election.
Anything to buy votes...
Good
Got rid of plastic bag to buy plastic bags haaa wat was the sense of that now we are all paying 15cents a bag where does the money go wen it was free before
Big issue stop it
As long as you actually BAN all plastic bags.... not sell thicker, less biodegradable plastic bags for 15cents each to make a hefty profit because you're greedy, selfish and couldn't care less about the environment... Coles woolworths labour
What about pollution from old bus fumes melbournetouristbus redbus cityofmelbourne hoponhopoff melbournestreets cityofmelbourne
Oh but the amount of trees cut down to supply the paper needed for the election campaigns well that's ok isn't it?
Australians generally do the right thing with litter. So it's time for government to start trusting the public again instead of being CONTROLFREAKS
That 290 could be put to better use. By the way can you run a story on how much Clive Palmer’s campaign is costing? I’m sick of that fat cunt blowing up my electrical devices !
YES!
Where will I put my rubbish
Labor touching their toes for the Greentards
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