cardia bag spotted in the act, page-4

Details of ban bag here:

http://environment.act.gov.au/__data/assets/word_doc/0007/229813/110610_updated_bag_ban_1_pager_for_transl_ENGLISH.docx

"... Which bags are banned?
 
Single-use, lightweight polyethylene plastic bags (35 microns or less) will be banned. These thin plastic bags with handles are used to carry retail goods. They are most commonly supplied at supermarkets and take-away food outlets.
 
Which bags are NOT banned?
 
• Barrier bags – the type dispensed from a roll to hold items such as loose fruit and vegetables
• Heavier style retail bags – the type usually used by clothing and department stores
• Sturdy bags designed for multiple use such as ‘green’ bags
• Biodegradable compostable bags that meet the Australian Standard
• Paper bags
• Bin liners for purchase
..."

Coles and Woolies encourage their customers to buy or te-use their respective 'green' (in name and colour only) sturdy bags. They also sell/offer large plastic bags at 15 cents each. I don't know how it's legal but it's probably a loophole because they are 're-usable.' If you ask me they go against th spirit of the ban because nobody really 're-uses them and they're even worse than the plain white plastic bags they have replaced!