The Minister must also publish on the Department's website a document (called the Minister's priority list) each year that sets out a range of matters, including:

  (a)   a list of products in relation to which the Minister is proposing to consider whether some form of regulation under this Act might be appropriate; and

  (b)   the reasons why the Minister is proposing to give that consideration; and

  (c)   the actions that the Minister recommends be taken in relation to each listed product; and

  (d)   the times within which the Minister recommends the actions be taken.

The Minister must table each Minister's priority list in both Houses of Parliament and may also table a statement regarding the operation, performance and coverage of accredited voluntary arrangements.

There are 3 regimes relating to product stewardship under this Act.

Under voluntary product stewardship, voluntary arrangements in relation to products that are designed to further the objects of this Act may be accredited by an accrediting authority. A person is authorised to exercise the Commonwealth's intellectual property rights in a product stewardship logo if the exercise of those rights is in accordance with an accredited voluntary arrangement.

Under co - regulatory product stewardship, certain kinds of corporations (called liable parties) are required to be members of co - regulatory arrangements approved by the Minister.

These arrangements must have outcomes, specified in the rules, that are designed to further the objects of this Act. Administrators of approved co - regulatory arrangements are required to take all reasonable steps to ensure those outcomes are achieved in accordance with the rules.

Under mandatory product stewardship, rules may be made that require specified persons to take, or not to take, specified action in relation to products.

These requirements might include restricting the manufacture or import of products, prohibiting products from containing particular substances, labelling and packaging requirements and other requirements relating to the design of products or to the reusing, recycling, recovering, treating or disposing of products.

The Minister must publish on the Department's website specified information about every accredited voluntary arrangement and approved co - regulatory arrangement.