Environment Legislation Amendment (Circular Economy and Other Matters) Bill 2022
26 July 2022
This paper provides an overview of the Environment Legislation Amendment (Circular Economy and Other Matters) Bill 2022 by exploring Victoria’s transition to a circular economy and recent legislative changes to the waste and recycling sector. As the Bill introduces a new waste to energy (WTE) scheme, the advantages and disadvantages of thermal WTE technologies and political party responses are also considered. Finally, Australia’s international waste-obligations and relevant legislation and waste sector developments in other Australian jurisdictions are also summarised.