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Prominent Tasmanians warn of threat to GMO moratorium
August 01, 2019
Federal Independent MP Andrew Wilkie, Senator Nick McKim and smallholder and writer Matthew Evans have joined forces to warn that proposed amendments to the Federal Gene Technology Regulations will undermine Tasmania’s GMO moratorium. The...
Read More ShareChanges to our Gene Technology Regulations will put us all at risk
August 01, 2019
The Australian government is tearing up regulations that were put in place to protect us from potentially dangerous genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Changes to the Gene Technology Regulations currently tabled in Federal Parliament will...
Read More ShareTell Chris to keep regulating CRISPR
July 30, 2019
All genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are now assessed for safety and regulated. But the Australian government is tearing up regulations that are there to protect us.
Read More ShareAustralian Government decision threatens 51 per cent of global organic land
July 12, 2019
Changes to the Gene Technology Regulations tabled in Federal Parliament threaten to undermine Australia’s status as the world leader in organic food production. These changes will become law unless the Senate disallows them. The...
Read More ShareGovernment decision threatens 51% of global organic land
July 01, 2019
Changes to the Gene Technology Regulations tabled in Federal Parliament threaten to undermine Australia’s status as the world leader in organic food production. These changes will become law unless the Senate disallows them. The...
Read More ShareLeading gene editing experts call for a moratorium on its use in humans
May 30, 2019
By Louise Sales The Australian government is once again asking states and territories to sign off on proposed changes that would allow scientists to use new genetic modification techniques such as CRISPR in animals,...
Read More ShareParties disagree over regulation of new genetic modification methods
May 16, 2019
Responses to an election questionnaire circulated by Gene Ethics show major policy differences between political parties on how new methods of genetic modification (GM) such as CRISPR should be regulated.
Read More ShareParties disagree over regulation of new GM techniques
May 01, 2019
Responses to an election questionnaire circulated by Gene Ethics show major policy differences between political parties on how new methods of genetic modification (GM) such as CRISPR should be regulated. The Australian Greens, Science...
Read More ShareGovernment announces deregulation of risky new GM techniques the day before the election is called
April 18, 2019
On the day before the Federal election was called, the Government quietly announced changes to Australia’s Gene Technology Regulations that will allow a raft of new genetically modified (GM) animals, plants and microbes to...
Read More ShareGenetically modified super-muscly pork could hit supermarket shelves soon
April 11, 2019
Changes to Australia’s Gene Technology Regulations announced yesterday will allow a raft of new genetically modified (GM) animals, plants and microbes to enter our environment and food chain with no safety assessment and potentially...
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