For those who missed Tuesday’s release of the Senate Inquiry report into National Organic Standard Bill 2024, the Senate Committee has put forward its findings. The full document is available to view here.
Key takeaways from the Senate Committee report
While the report clearly endorses the benefits of organic domestic regulation for Australia, the Committee has recommended that the Senate not pass the Bill in its current form.
In its recommendations, the Committee noted some issues needing to be resolved with the National Organic Standard Bill, related to;
- The proposed definition of “organic”
- Providing legislative power for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry to act as the regulator
The Committee also called for a ‘scoping exercise’, led by the Department of Agriculture, to be conducted. A full Organic Development Group (ODG) media release on the report’s release is available here.
Learn more during our industry webinar
The ODG will be hosting a webinar on Monday 17 February 2025 to summarise the findings put forward by the Senate Committee, before detailing the next steps needed to deliver the best possible outcomes for our sector. Next steps will include consultation with industry on key focus areas moving forward.
The webinar is free to attend and will be held at 3.30pm AEST (QLD time) on 17 February 2025 via Zoom. The session will include a 20-30 minute presentation, with time allowed for a Q&A following the main address. A recording will be made available to all registrants. Register today via the link below:
The webinar recording will be available here shortly after the webinar.
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