Levies and funding arrangements for the Queensland waste and resource recovery sector must be reviewed to ensure private investment has a role to play in driving confidence and growth in the sector.
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Environment ministers set priorities for waste policy
A virtual meeting of National Environment Ministers has focussed on national environmental priorities including: the implementation of the National Waste Policy Action Plan; climate adaptation and resilience, bushfire recovery and resilience; and, progress on environmental regulation and reform.
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Historic COAG Waste Response Strategy sets the stage for immediate action
The first target of the Waste Response Strategy issued by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) last week is to ban the export of plastic, paper, tyres and glass waste between July 2020 and December 2024.
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WMRR makes urgent appeal for national framework
On the eve of COAG, the Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia (WMRR) has called for a national infrastructure plan along with a complementary and transparent funding program. WMRR believes that this will ensure the success of the approaching national waste export bans, and boost Australia’s economy.
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