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Senator HANSON-YOUNG (South Australia—Manager of Australian Greens Business in the Senate) (11:37): I move: (1) That the following matter be re-referred to the Environment and Communications References Committee for inquiry and report by 25 June 2026: Greenwashing, with particular reference to: (a) the environmental and sustainability claims made by companies in industries including energy, vehicles, household products and appliances, food and drink packaging, cosmetics, clothing and footwear; (b) the impact of misleading environmental and sustainability claims on consumers; (c) domestic and international examples of regulating companies' environmental and sustainability claims; (d) advertising standards in relation to environmental and sustainability claims; (e) legislative options to protect consumers from greenwashing in Australia; and (f) any other related matters.

(2) That the committee have the power to consider and use the records of the Environment and Communications References Committee appointed in the previous parliament.