❓ This parliamentary question scrutinises the WA Government's preparedness and potential impact of including wine bottles in the Container Deposit Scheme from July 2026, focusing on competitive disadvantages for local producers, interstate scheme alignment, cumulative compliance burdens, and the Supply Agreement.
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(1) Has the Government undertaken any assessment of the competitive impact on Western Australian wine producers arising from the inclusion of wine bottles in the Container Deposit Scheme from 1 July 2026:
(a) If yes, will the Minister table that assessment?
(2) Has the Government assessed the extent to which wine producers in Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and Tasmania will be subject to equivalent container deposit obligations before 1 July 2027:
(a) If yes, what were the findings of that assessment?
(3) Has the Government assessed the cumulative compliance burden arising from:
(a) Supply Agreement execution requirements
;
(b) modern slavery obligations;
(c) audit requirements;
(d) statutory declaration requirements
; and
(e) reporting obligations:
(i) If yes, will the Minister table that assessment?
(4) Will the Government request that WA Return Recycle Renew Ltd (WARRRL) review the Supply Agreement prior to 1 July 2026:
(a) If no, why not?
(5) Will the Government support a 12-month deferral of the inclusion of wine bottles in the Container Deposit Scheme:
(a) If no, what specific measures will be implemented before 1 July 2026 to address concerns raised by wine producers regarding the Supply Agreement?
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(a) If yes, will the Minister table that assessment?
(2) Has the Government assessed the extent to which wine producers in Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and Tasmania will be subject to equivalent container deposit obligations before 1 July 2027:
(a) If yes, what were the findings of that assessment?
(3) Has the Government assessed the cumulative compliance burden arising from:
(a) Supply Agreement execution requirements
;
(b) modern slavery obligations;
(c) audit requirements;
(d) statutory declaration requirements
; and
(e) reporting obligations:
(i) If yes, will the Minister table that assessment?
(4) Will the Government request that WA Return Recycle Renew Ltd (WARRRL) review the Supply Agreement prior to 1 July 2026:
(a) If no, why not?
(5) Will the Government support a 12-month deferral of the inclusion of wine bottles in the Container Deposit Scheme:
(a) If no, what specific measures will be implemented before 1 July 2026 to address concerns raised by wine producers regarding the Supply Agreement?
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