This parliamentary question seeks to understand if the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) has assessed the impact of including wine in the Container Deposit Scheme on regional employment, tourism, wine exports, and overall economic activity, specifically requesting any completed assessments or modelling for various wine regions.

⏳ Awaiting AnswerQoN 2640Legislative Assembly
Asked
9 June 2026
Portfolio
Regional Development

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(1) Has the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) undertaken any assessment of the impact of wine inclusion in the Container Deposit Scheme on:
(a) regional employment;
(b) regional tourism;
(c) wine exports
; and
(d) regional economic activity:
(i) If yes, on what date was the assessment completed; and
(ii) will the Minister table that assessment?
(2) Has DPIRD undertaken any modelling of the impact of Container Deposit Scheme costs on wine producers operating in:
(a) Margaret River;
(b) Great Southern;
(c) Geographe
;
(d) Blackwood Valley;
(e) Southern Forests;
(f) Swan Valley;
(g) Perth Hills;
(h) Peel; and
(i) Pemberton-Manjimup
:
(i) If yes, will the Minister table that modelling; and
(ii) If no, assessment or modelling was undertaken, what information was relied upon to determine that the regional impacts of wine inclusion were acceptable?
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This question is awaiting a response from the Minister.

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