GM-Free Australia Alliance advocates for food and farming free from

Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs).

We hope this finds you doing well.  Welcome you to our HUGE November 2024 newsletter! 

Firstly thank you for your interest in keeping what you put into your body clean of GMOs.

This month's newsletter is SUPER IMPORTANT as we explain the proposed Amendments to the Gene Technology Act 2000 which appears to want to deregulate GMOs further.  This is done through the Office of Gene Technology Regulator who decides what GMOs go into our food and in fact, also our medicines and environment.

Plus the GOVERNMENT'S HARD PUSH FOR CENSORSHIP means the latest research and information around GMOs will be more difficult to get to you without censoring ourselves. Yes indeed, that will be the case.

Your assistance to help us stay strong and fight for the freedom to bring you the most up to date information on GMs, is more paramount than ever!  Especially with the MAD Bill looming at the pointy end of this year and vying for final approval in the SENATE last sitting week for the year and changing our freedom of speech forever.  More on this in below.

Your support ensures that our organisation which is standing between you and the future of clean, green and Genetically Modified Free food, for our food system, for you, for our families and our future generations remains strong.

Please do consider giving to the Alliance to keep us going on our mission. Even a $10.00 (minimum)  Donation helps us to continue to educate and advocate for a GM Free future in Australia.

THANK YOU to those who have donated to us so far this year. We really appreciate your commitment to help us, to help you and yours 

We're still not there to keep the doors open and any further support to wrap up the year would be certainly keep GMFree Australia Alliance going into 2025 in a much strongly position than we currently find ourselves. 

Small changes to Gene Technology Bill spells drastic changes to our Environment

Recently proposed amendments to Australia's Gene Technology Act 2000 are designed to modernise its regulatory framework, making it more adaptable to advances in genetic technology, here starts the biggest concern to us as humans, and of course, concerns to our environment.

The main changes include a "risk-tiering" approach, which categorises GMOs based on their risk level to streamline approvals for lower-risk technologies while maintaining rigorous assessment for higher-risk modifications.

This update is expected to reduce regulatory duplication and align closely with other regulatory schemes, covering areas like health, agriculture, and environmental safety which we believe does not satisfy strong best practices standards. Continue reading the Article here

Also here is our Response Submission to the Office of Gene Technology Act 2000 proposed amendments Submission here

For those wanting more scientific detail we have a Summary of the proposed amendments, collated by our scientist on board Scientific detail here

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Say NO to GMOs by sending us photos of the labels of your favourite

GM-Free Foods to add to our list at [email protected]

Misinformation and Disinformation Bill

Freedom of speech Photograph https://elearn.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd/

The Australian Misinformation and Disinformation Bill (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation Bill 2024) has potential implications for not-for-profit organisations, especially those focused on sensitive topics like environmental issues and genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

The Bill has just been passed through the House of Reps, however, IT CAN STILL BE STOPPED IN THE SENATE. So we still have a chance to stop us moving into Orwellian madness. To understand the true extent of how this will affect you, your family and all organisations whom are not government nor large corporations. Read the Serious Concerns around the MAD Bill here

We will be sending out a list of CROSSBENCH SENATORS who you can ring and write to, asking them to STOP THE MADNESS OF THIS MAD BILL and not pass it through the Senate.

The Australian Human Rights Commission is also not impressed with this new Bill. You can read the Aust. Human Rights Commission Statement here

Our mission is to educate the public through spreading the word on the changing GMO situation in Australia and internationally. We also share the vast array of GM-Free products available to our readers, supporting GM-Free companies to continue to provide these labelled products. We are here to empower Australians to make healthy GM-Free food choices and support the companies that offer them.

We rely solely on the generous donations of people like you, who care about the health and sovereignty of the food that you and your family eat.

Please help the GM-Free Australia Alliance keep GM-Free foods a priority in our food supply. We wish to contribute to your improved health, especially with what we feed our children and babies, and promote the best GM-Free food and produce available.

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To help keep our FOOD GM-FREE, CLEAN AND LABELLED,

please visit our website to get involved.

Follow our Facebook pages, GM-Free Australia Alliance and True Food Network for the latest news, info and campaigns.

All the governmental legislation amendments around the Gene Tech Act 2000, changes to Labelling and the proposed Censorship through the MAD Bill, has meant our time has been dedicated to battling these massive issues around our food and speech landscape which has slowed progress on our Shopping List and True Food Guide.

LOOK OUT FOR OUR NEXT NEWSLETTER for an update on out in 2025 GM-Free Shopping List, we're a little delayed but not too far away now.

We are strongly advocating for more accurate GMO labelling, we encourage all companies to add the GM-Free logo to their products where appropriate. 

Our team of volunteers, work tirelessly on educating people about the dangers of GMOs, including the next generation of GMOs 2.0, GENE EDITING, mRNAs, CRISPR etc.

Thank you for your support. Please send any feedback, news item requests or to get into touch contact us at  [email protected]

TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS BY CREDIT CARD

Click to a quick and easy donation page to support our work with the GM Free Australia Alliance - Friends of the Earth Australia (foe.org.au)

TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS

Make a Tax-Deductible bank transfer to:

Bank Australia
A/c: Friends of the Earth Australia
BSB: 313-140
A/c Number: 12060185

Please reference "GMFAA" and ask [email protected] for a receipt.

Send a Tax-Deductible cheque or money order to:

Friends of the Earth
PO Box 222
FITZROY  VIC  3065

Please reference: GMFAA

NON-TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS

Make a Non-Tax Deductible Donation by direct transfer to our account:

GM-Free Australia Alliance Inc.

Bendigo Bank
BSB: 633-000
Account Number: 204 256 887

Reference: Your Name or Company

Send a cheque or money order for a Non-Tax Deductible Donation to:

GM-Free Australia Alliance Inc.
PO Box 298
MORLEY  Western Australia  6943

Reference: Your Name or Company

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NO to GMOs!

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– Please JOIN US NOW! Add your voice to our National Alliance!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

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We're working for a GM-Free Australia

GM-Free Australia Alliance advocates for food and farming free from

Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)!

We oppose the genetic engineering, editing, modification & manipulation

of living organisms.

Without opposing this, our conventional and organic crops will likely become compromised and contaminated.

Yours in True Food Freedom, 

GMFAA Committee of Management

GM-Free Australia Alliance Inc. 

http://www.gmfreeaustralia.org.au

[email protected]

GM Free Australia Alliance is part of the Friends of the Earth Federation.

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