Correspondence Between The Member Of Curtin And Minister For The Environment And Water.

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Four cross-party MPs (Allegra Spender, Zali Steggall, Kylea Tink, Sophie Scamps) wrote to Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek on 30 March 2023 requesting urgent action on ocean plastic pollution. The correspondence cites Minderoo Foundation data showing Australians consume more single-use plastic per capita than any country except Singapore, with approximately 145,000 tonnes leaking into the environment annually. The letter documents environmental impacts: 85% of Australian seabirds affected by plastic pollution, marine animals choking on plastic mistaken for food, whales starving from ingested debris, and microplastics entering the food chain. NSW EPA data indicates 80% of estuarine litter comprises plastic. The MPs, representing coastal electorates, note constituent frustration with inaction and request a meeting to discuss policy responses. The document is correspondence