Plastic bag ban: WA retailers will not be fined until 2019

Shops and supermarkets will not be fined for handing out single-use plastic bags until 2019, because WA is not ready for next month’s bag ban. From July 1, all lightweight plastic bags will technically be banned in WA, while Queensland is also introducing a ban on the same date, bringing the two States into line with most of Australia. A Government spokesman yesterday confirmed the six-month extension was “in response to retailer feedback” to allow retailers time to make business changes and to run-down stocks.

Source: AAP