The Extended Producer Responsibility Scheme for Packaging (No Time to Waste) Bill 2026 introduced by Greens Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, would place a direct and legally binding obligation on producers, importers or distributors of packaging for the end-of-life management of the packaging they place onto the Australian market. The proposed EPR scheme would also see Australia’s National Packaging Targets made mandatory and legally binding.
Below is Pact’s statement to the Senate Committee:
''Pact Group is one of Australia’s largest and oldest plastic packaging and recycling companies. We manufacture packaging for food, beverages, dairy and household products.
We make reusable crates and garment hangers, and we operate eight large scale plastic recycling facilities across Australia and New Zealand.
Our vision is to lead the circular economy, and we work with our customers and the industry — from global brands to small Australian dairies — to design packaging that is 100% recyclable and increasingly made with recycled plastic.
