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Report tabled regarding Gene Technology Bill 2025 and Amendment Bill 2025 aligning WA with the National Gene Technology Scheme.

🟡 Medium · Committee24 February 2026 · 750 words

Report on Gene Technology Bill 2025 tabled; aligns WA with national scheme, but raises sovereignty c

Gene Technology Bill 2025 aims to align WA with national scheme, impacting WA's lawmaking powers.

“The Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review considers that some provisions in the bill, the amendment bill and the intergovernmental agreement will impact on the Western Australian Parliament's sovereignty and lawmaking powers.”

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Members who spoke

Thomas, Steve

Topics

gene technologylegislationparliamentary sovereignty

Legislation Referenced

Acts

Gene Technology Act 2000 Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Western Australia) Act 1995 Commonwealth Gene Technology (Licence Charges) Act 2000 Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899 Gene Technology Act 2006

Bills

Gene Technology (Western Australia) Bill 2025Gene Technology (Western Australia) Amendment Bill 2025

· 24 February 2026

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