GetUp today heeded an open letter to its members from Northern Territory Chief Minister Paul Henderson that accuses Coca-Cola Amatil of a 'public misinformation campaign' against the Territory's container deposit scheme, releasing a YouTube clip that targets the soft drink company.
Northern Territory chief minister Paul Henderson's motion calling on Coca-Cola Amatil to drop a threat of legal action over the Territory's container deposit scheme has secured unanimous Assembly backing, but only after a bumpy ride.
The Northern Territory Government has temporarily stymied a Coca Cola Amatil court challenge against its container deposits law, while at the federal level beverage industry manoeuvrings are causing disquiet in other sectors.
The Northern Territory is set to introduce a container deposit regime in Australia for bottles, cans and cartons - the first in the nation since South Australia launched its scheme in 1975.
The Northern Territory Government has introduced a bill to Parliament that will establish a 10-cent container deposit regime for bottles, cans and cartons – the first in the nation since South Australia launched its scheme in 1975 – and will also ban plastic bags.
