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Bill: Nutritional Information Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Independent Democratic Party (IDP)
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: November 4201
Description[?]:
| Due to a rise in obesity and diabetes we, The Independent Democratic Party, we suggesting that we change our current food labeling laws to also require companies to label nutritional facts as well. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
Scope of food ingredient labeling (if present).
Old value:: All ingredients must be listed.
Current: All ingredients and corresponding nutritional information must be listed.
Proposed: All ingredients and corresponding nutritional information must be listed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 09:45:26, April 25, 2017 CET | From | Grand National Party | To | Debating the Nutritional Information Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, this bill is pure paternalism. It is not the responsibility of food companies to teach their customers about the effects of their nutritional habits, but the duty of professionals and each individual within the scope of his personal responsibility. Catherine Llewellyn-Evans MLC Leader of the Opposition |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 145 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 110 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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