Waste Advisory Board Meeting Minutes
Friday 16 August 2024
2pm– 5pm
Online
Chair: Darren Patterson
Members: Sue Coutts
Gael Ogilvie
Denise Roche
Teina Boasa-Dean
David Howie
Jacqui Forbes
Don Chittock
Denise Roche
Ministry Staff: Renee Gordon, Policy Analyst (Waste Advisory Board Secretariat),
Conflict of interest
9(2)(b)(ii)
Jacqui - Māori climate platform listed can be deleted
Recent letter from the Minister about Contaminated Sites and the Vulnerable Landfil Fund and
varying criteria for the Waste Minimisation Fund
Gaps between what is available e.g. small amounts of money versus larger amounts. Bigger
projects/ larger funding can exclude community or smaller groups/projects.
Recent letter from the Minister about the levy review
None of the legislative changes have been signaled here
$5 – can add up when dealing with tonnage. Has a top of mind affected for businesses that was not
there before
Data is out of date 2022 concerns around time lag/
Next steps - Outstanding Ministerial Advice Australia/product stewardship, emissions reduction plan and Circularity
Australia – much bigger project. Lots of states and different projects major piece of research work.
Same for packaging/product stewardship – big piece of research work.