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Country-of-origin labelling bill finally passed!

It’s taken more than a decade but the first steps towards better country-of-origin labelling (CoOL) have been taken. You’ll soon be able to tell where your fruit and vege come from after the CoOL bill was passed on 28 November 2018. Learn more.

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Country-of-origin labelling bill finally passed!

It’s taken more than a decade but the first steps towards better country-of-origin labelling (CoOL) have been taken. You’ll soon be able to tell where your fruit and vege come from after the CoOL bill was passed on 28 November 2018. Learn more.

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