Inquiry into the threat of marine plastic pollution in Australia and Australian waters

On 18 June 2015, the Senate referred the threat of marine plastic pollution in Australia and Australian waters to the Environment and Communications References Committee for inquiry and report by 8 April 2016.

The committee has invited written submissions from the community addressing issues that may be of relevance by 10 September 2015.

The terms of reference for the inquiry include:

  1. the review of current research and scientific understanding of plastic pollution in the marine environment
  2. sources of marine plastic pollution
  3. the impacts of marine plastic pollution, including impacts on species and ecosystems, fisheries, small business, and human health
  4. measures and resourcing for mitigation
  5. any other relevant matters.

Submissions can be provided by uploading it to https://senate.aph.gov.au/submissions/pages/logon.aspx. Alternatively, submissions may be emailed as an attached document to ec.sen@aph.gov.au or mailed to PO Box 6100, Parliament House, Canberra  ACT  2600.

More information about this inquiry is available at this link.