The Australian Beverages Council Limited (ABCL) has lodged a submission to the Senate inquiry into the Extended Producer Responsibility Scheme for Packaging (No Time to Waste) Bill 2026. The ABCL supports policies that improve resource recovery, increase recycled content and strengthen Australia’s domestic recycling industry. However, the submission highlights the need for any recycled content […]

ABCL has made a submission to the Queensland  Health, Environment and Innovation Committee on the Waste Reduction and Recycling (Strengthening the Container Refund Scheme) Amendment Bill 2026. As the peak body for Australia’s non-alcoholic beverages industry and a funder of Queensland’s Container Refund Scheme (CRS), ABCL supports stronger governance, transparency and accountability, but cautions against […]

The Australian Beverages Council Limited (ABCL), representing the non-alcoholic beverages industry, provided a submission to the Northern Territory Legislative Scrutiny Committee on the review of Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) expansion. The ABCL welcomes the inclusion of wine, spirits, and larger volume containers and recognises the environmental and circular economy benefits of this expansion. The submission […]

The ABCL made a submission to the Inquiry into Improving Queensland’s Container Refund Scheme, conducted by the Queensland Health, Environment and Innovation Committee. This inquiry, announced on 20 February 2025 by the Hon Andrew Powell MP, is examining the efficiency and effectiveness of the scheme, including administration by Container Exchange (COEX), container recovery targets, accessibility […]

The ABCL has made a submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Environment and Communications as part of its Inquiry into Waste Reduction and Recycling Policies. The submission outlines the leadership of the non-alcoholic beverages industry in product stewardship through the long-standing success of Container Deposit Schemes (CDS). It calls for a more ambitious approach […]

The Australian Beverages Council has submitted its response to the South Australian Environment Protection Authority’s draft Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) Amendment Bill. In the submission, ABCL welcomes the transition to a not-for-profit scheme coordinator and supports the shift in scheme objectives towards a circular economy model. Key recommendations include prioritising access to high-value recycled materials […]