On 20 June 2018 the Senate referred the following matters to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee (committee) for inquiry and report by 30 August 2018:

Possible regulatory approaches to ensure the safety of pet food, including both the domestic manufacture and importation of pet food, with particular reference to:

(a) the uptake, compliance and efficacy of the Australian Standard for the Manufacturing & Marketing of Pet Food (AS 5812:2017);
(b) the labelling and nutritional requirements for domestically manufactured pet food;
(c) the management, efficacy and promotion of the AVA-PFIAA administered PetFAST tracking system;
(d) the feasibility of an independent body to regulate pet food standards, or an extension of Food Standards Australia New Zealand’s remit;
(e) the voluntary and/or mandatory recall framework of pet food products;
(f)the interaction of state, territory and federal legislation;
(g) comparisons with international approaches to the regulation of pet food; and
(h) any other related matters