MEDIA RELEASE

Public Hearing for Inquiry into the Waste Management of Absorbent Hygiene Products

Today the ACT Legislative Assembly’s Standing Committee on Environment, Climate Change and Biodiversity will be holding a second public hearing as part of its Inquiry into the waste management of absorbent hygiene products.

The Committee will hear from Kimberly-Clark Australia and the City of Hobart. Details can be found on the Committee’s public hearing schedule webpage at: https://www.parliament.act.gov.au/parliamentary-business/in-committees/public-hearings-schedule

Visitors are welcome to observe the proceedings, between 10:00am – 10:40am, in the Prince Edward Island Room at the Legislative Assembly building on London Circuit (COVID-safe restrictions apply).

Public hearings are also web-streamed live from the Legislative Assembly website at: https://broadcast.parliament.act.gov.au/

The Terms of Reference of the inquiry are available at: https://www.parliament.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/2051908/TOR-Waste-mgt-absorbent-hygiene-products.pdf

Tuesday, 28 February 2023

STATEMENT ENDS.

Committee Chair, Dr Marisa Paterson MLA on (02) 6205 1448

Acting Committee Secretary, Miona Ikeda on (02) 6205 0199 or at LACommitteeECCB@parliament.act.gov.au