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Fourth Independent Review of the Product Stewardship (Oil) Act and Government Response Released

This report presents the findings of the Fourth Independent Review of the Product Stewardship (Oil) Act 2000 (the Act) undertaken by Deloitte for the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment.

The Act was introduced to establish a levy-benefit scheme arrangement with the aim of increasing recycling of petroleum-based and synthetic waste oil in Australia. This review provides an assessment of the effectiveness, efficiency and appropriateness of the Act.

The report may be found at-http://www.environment.gov.au/protection/publications/fourth-independent-review-product-stewardship-oil-act-2000/

The response may be found at-https://www.awe.gov.au/about/reporting/obligations/government-responses/fourth-product-stewardship-oil-review/

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