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Organic Products and Production Bill

Government Bill
Published date: 15 Nov 2024

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This objectives of this bill are to increase consumer confidence in purchasing organic products, increase certainty for businesses making claims that their products are organic, and facilitate international trade in organic products.
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MP in charge
Hon Damien O'Connor
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confirmation_number Bill No.221-2
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Assented on 04 Apr 2023

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Act: Organic Products and Production Act 2023

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Royal Assent

The Governor-General formally signs the bill into law.

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  • Member(s) in charge: Hon Damien O'Connor
    Type of Bill: Government
    Parliament: 52
    Bill no: 221-2
    Introduction: 26 Feb 2020
    First reading agreed: 19 Mar 2020
    Referred to: Primary Production
    Submissions due: 27 May 2020
    Select Committee Report(s): Organic Products Bill - 28 Feb 2021
    Second reading agreed: 27 Oct 2022
    Committee of the whole House concluded: 28 Mar 2023
    Third reading agreed: 28 Mar 2023
    Royal assent: 04 Apr 2023
    Act: Organic Products and Production Act 2023