❓ Hon Bruce Donaldson questions the Minister for Agriculture and Food about the moratorium on genetically modified crops, specifically regarding the Minister's advice post-2009 election and potential reviews. The Minister's response is non-committal regarding future advice but outlines the process for review.
AnsweredQoN 1271Legislative Council
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GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROPS - MORATORIUM
An article in The West Australian recently reported the minister as encouraging other state governments in Australia not to remove the ban on genetically modified crops. (1) Given this statement, will the minister be advising his government not to lift the moratorium after the 2009 state election? (2) Will the state government be conducting a review of the moratorium on GM crops - in this case canola - prior to the 2009 state election or after if it is re-elected? Hon KIM CHANCE
An article in The West Australian recently reported the minister as encouraging other state governments in Australia not to remove the ban on genetically modified crops. (1) Given this statement, will the minister be advising his government not to lift the moratorium after the 2009 state election? (2) Will the state government be conducting a review of the moratorium on GM crops - in this case canola - prior to the 2009 state election or after if it is re-elected? Hon KIM CHANCE
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(1) The advice that I will give the government about the moratorium post-2009 I do not intend to reveal to the house. Hon Ken Travers : Can you whisper it to us? Hon KIM CHANCE : No - to anybody in the house, whichever side that person is on. Late in 2005 I established a genetically modified organism industry reference work group to work through the full range of issues associated with the use of biotechnology in agricultural crops in Western Australia. The group plans to release a series of discussion papers about GM crops, and will review all received comments and develop policy options for government consideration. That is one reason that I will not reveal my position, because that would be pre-empting an expert panel. I will take the advice of that group, as well as any additional market, industry and community feedback, into account in formulating advice to the government. (2) The government is committed to the moratorium for the term of government. No decision has yet been made on the specific timing of a review of the moratorium or a review of the underpinning legislation, which needs to occur after December 2008. However, I expect that the government policy on the future of the moratorium will be determined well in advance of the next election.
(1) Given this statement, will the minister be advising his government not to lift the moratorium after the 2009 state election? (2) Will the state government be conducting a review of the moratorium on GM crops - in this case canola - prior to the 2009 state election or after if it is re-elected? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: (1) The advice that I will give the government about the moratorium post-2009 I do not intend to reveal to the house. Hon Ken Travers : Can you whisper it to us? Hon KIM CHANCE : No - to anybody in the house, whichever side that person is on. Late in 2005 I established a genetically modified organism industry reference work group to work through the full range of issues associated with the use of biotechnology in agricultural crops in Western Australia. The group plans to release a series of discussion papers about GM crops, and will review all received comments and develop policy options for government consideration. That is one reason that I will not reveal my position, because that would be pre-empting an expert panel. I will take the advice of that group, as well as any additional market, industry and community feedback, into account in formulating advice to the government. (2) The government is committed to the moratorium for the term of government. No decision has yet been made on the specific timing of a review of the moratorium or a review of the underpinning legislation, which needs to occur after December 2008. However, I expect that the government policy on the future of the moratorium will be determined well in advance of the next election.
(2) Will the state government be conducting a review of the moratorium on GM crops - in this case canola - prior to the 2009 state election or after if it is re-elected? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: (1) The advice that I will give the government about the moratorium post-2009 I do not intend to reveal to the house. Hon Ken Travers : Can you whisper it to us? Hon KIM CHANCE : No - to anybody in the house, whichever side that person is on. Late in 2005 I established a genetically modified organism industry reference work group to work through the full range of issues associated with the use of biotechnology in agricultural crops in Western Australia. The group plans to release a series of discussion papers about GM crops, and will review all received comments and develop policy options for government consideration. That is one reason that I will not reveal my position, because that would be pre-empting an expert panel. I will take the advice of that group, as well as any additional market, industry and community feedback, into account in formulating advice to the government. (2) The government is committed to the moratorium for the term of government. No decision has yet been made on the specific timing of a review of the moratorium or a review of the underpinning legislation, which needs to occur after December 2008. However, I expect that the government policy on the future of the moratorium will be determined well in advance of the next election.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: (1) The advice that I will give the government about the moratorium post-2009 I do not intend to reveal to the house. Hon Ken Travers : Can you whisper it to us? Hon KIM CHANCE : No - to anybody in the house, whichever side that person is on. Late in 2005 I established a genetically modified organism industry reference work group to work through the full range of issues associated with the use of biotechnology in agricultural crops in Western Australia. The group plans to release a series of discussion papers about GM crops, and will review all received comments and develop policy options for government consideration. That is one reason that I will not reveal my position, because that would be pre-empting an expert panel. I will take the advice of that group, as well as any additional market, industry and community feedback, into account in formulating advice to the government. (2) The government is committed to the moratorium for the term of government. No decision has yet been made on the specific timing of a review of the moratorium or a review of the underpinning legislation, which needs to occur after December 2008. However, I expect that the government policy on the future of the moratorium will be determined well in advance of the next election.
(1) The advice that I will give the government about the moratorium post-2009 I do not intend to reveal to the house. Hon Ken Travers : Can you whisper it to us? Hon KIM CHANCE : No - to anybody in the house, whichever side that person is on. Late in 2005 I established a genetically modified organism industry reference work group to work through the full range of issues associated with the use of biotechnology in agricultural crops in Western Australia. The group plans to release a series of discussion papers about GM crops, and will review all received comments and develop policy options for government consideration. That is one reason that I will not reveal my position, because that would be pre-empting an expert panel. I will take the advice of that group, as well as any additional market, industry and community feedback, into account in formulating advice to the government. (2) The government is committed to the moratorium for the term of government. No decision has yet been made on the specific timing of a review of the moratorium or a review of the underpinning legislation, which needs to occur after December 2008. However, I expect that the government policy on the future of the moratorium will be determined well in advance of the next election.
Hon Ken Travers : Can you whisper it to us? Hon KIM CHANCE : No - to anybody in the house, whichever side that person is on. Late in 2005 I established a genetically modified organism industry reference work group to work through the full range of issues associated with the use of biotechnology in agricultural crops in Western Australia. The group plans to release a series of discussion papers about GM crops, and will review all received comments and develop policy options for government consideration. That is one reason that I will not reveal my position, because that would be pre-empting an expert panel. I will take the advice of that group, as well as any additional market, industry and community feedback, into account in formulating advice to the government. (2) The government is committed to the moratorium for the term of government. No decision has yet been made on the specific timing of a review of the moratorium or a review of the underpinning legislation, which needs to occur after December 2008. However, I expect that the government policy on the future of the moratorium will be determined well in advance of the next election.
Hon KIM CHANCE : No - to anybody in the house, whichever side that person is on. Late in 2005 I established a genetically modified organism industry reference work group to work through the full range of issues associated with the use of biotechnology in agricultural crops in Western Australia. The group plans to release a series of discussion papers about GM crops, and will review all received comments and develop policy options for government consideration. That is one reason that I will not reveal my position, because that would be pre-empting an expert panel. I will take the advice of that group, as well as any additional market, industry and community feedback, into account in formulating advice to the government. (2) The government is committed to the moratorium for the term of government. No decision has yet been made on the specific timing of a review of the moratorium or a review of the underpinning legislation, which needs to occur after December 2008. However, I expect that the government policy on the future of the moratorium will be determined well in advance of the next election.
Late in 2005 I established a genetically modified organism industry reference work group to work through the full range of issues associated with the use of biotechnology in agricultural crops in Western Australia. The group plans to release a series of discussion papers about GM crops, and will review all received comments and develop policy options for government consideration. That is one reason that I will not reveal my position, because that would be pre-empting an expert panel. I will take the advice of that group, as well as any additional market, industry and community feedback, into account in formulating advice to the government. (2) The government is committed to the moratorium for the term of government. No decision has yet been made on the specific timing of a review of the moratorium or a review of the underpinning legislation, which needs to occur after December 2008. However, I expect that the government policy on the future of the moratorium will be determined well in advance of the next election.
(2) The government is committed to the moratorium for the term of government. No decision has yet been made on the specific timing of a review of the moratorium or a review of the underpinning legislation, which needs to occur after December 2008. However, I expect that the government policy on the future of the moratorium will be determined well in advance of the next election.
(1) Given this statement, will the minister be advising his government not to lift the moratorium after the 2009 state election? (2) Will the state government be conducting a review of the moratorium on GM crops - in this case canola - prior to the 2009 state election or after if it is re-elected? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: (1) The advice that I will give the government about the moratorium post-2009 I do not intend to reveal to the house. Hon Ken Travers : Can you whisper it to us? Hon KIM CHANCE : No - to anybody in the house, whichever side that person is on. Late in 2005 I established a genetically modified organism industry reference work group to work through the full range of issues associated with the use of biotechnology in agricultural crops in Western Australia. The group plans to release a series of discussion papers about GM crops, and will review all received comments and develop policy options for government consideration. That is one reason that I will not reveal my position, because that would be pre-empting an expert panel. I will take the advice of that group, as well as any additional market, industry and community feedback, into account in formulating advice to the government. (2) The government is committed to the moratorium for the term of government. No decision has yet been made on the specific timing of a review of the moratorium or a review of the underpinning legislation, which needs to occur after December 2008. However, I expect that the government policy on the future of the moratorium will be determined well in advance of the next election.
(2) Will the state government be conducting a review of the moratorium on GM crops - in this case canola - prior to the 2009 state election or after if it is re-elected? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: (1) The advice that I will give the government about the moratorium post-2009 I do not intend to reveal to the house. Hon Ken Travers : Can you whisper it to us? Hon KIM CHANCE : No - to anybody in the house, whichever side that person is on. Late in 2005 I established a genetically modified organism industry reference work group to work through the full range of issues associated with the use of biotechnology in agricultural crops in Western Australia. The group plans to release a series of discussion papers about GM crops, and will review all received comments and develop policy options for government consideration. That is one reason that I will not reveal my position, because that would be pre-empting an expert panel. I will take the advice of that group, as well as any additional market, industry and community feedback, into account in formulating advice to the government. (2) The government is committed to the moratorium for the term of government. No decision has yet been made on the specific timing of a review of the moratorium or a review of the underpinning legislation, which needs to occur after December 2008. However, I expect that the government policy on the future of the moratorium will be determined well in advance of the next election.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: (1) The advice that I will give the government about the moratorium post-2009 I do not intend to reveal to the house. Hon Ken Travers : Can you whisper it to us? Hon KIM CHANCE : No - to anybody in the house, whichever side that person is on. Late in 2005 I established a genetically modified organism industry reference work group to work through the full range of issues associated with the use of biotechnology in agricultural crops in Western Australia. The group plans to release a series of discussion papers about GM crops, and will review all received comments and develop policy options for government consideration. That is one reason that I will not reveal my position, because that would be pre-empting an expert panel. I will take the advice of that group, as well as any additional market, industry and community feedback, into account in formulating advice to the government. (2) The government is committed to the moratorium for the term of government. No decision has yet been made on the specific timing of a review of the moratorium or a review of the underpinning legislation, which needs to occur after December 2008. However, I expect that the government policy on the future of the moratorium will be determined well in advance of the next election.
(1) The advice that I will give the government about the moratorium post-2009 I do not intend to reveal to the house. Hon Ken Travers : Can you whisper it to us? Hon KIM CHANCE : No - to anybody in the house, whichever side that person is on. Late in 2005 I established a genetically modified organism industry reference work group to work through the full range of issues associated with the use of biotechnology in agricultural crops in Western Australia. The group plans to release a series of discussion papers about GM crops, and will review all received comments and develop policy options for government consideration. That is one reason that I will not reveal my position, because that would be pre-empting an expert panel. I will take the advice of that group, as well as any additional market, industry and community feedback, into account in formulating advice to the government. (2) The government is committed to the moratorium for the term of government. No decision has yet been made on the specific timing of a review of the moratorium or a review of the underpinning legislation, which needs to occur after December 2008. However, I expect that the government policy on the future of the moratorium will be determined well in advance of the next election.
Hon Ken Travers : Can you whisper it to us? Hon KIM CHANCE : No - to anybody in the house, whichever side that person is on. Late in 2005 I established a genetically modified organism industry reference work group to work through the full range of issues associated with the use of biotechnology in agricultural crops in Western Australia. The group plans to release a series of discussion papers about GM crops, and will review all received comments and develop policy options for government consideration. That is one reason that I will not reveal my position, because that would be pre-empting an expert panel. I will take the advice of that group, as well as any additional market, industry and community feedback, into account in formulating advice to the government. (2) The government is committed to the moratorium for the term of government. No decision has yet been made on the specific timing of a review of the moratorium or a review of the underpinning legislation, which needs to occur after December 2008. However, I expect that the government policy on the future of the moratorium will be determined well in advance of the next election.
Hon KIM CHANCE : No - to anybody in the house, whichever side that person is on. Late in 2005 I established a genetically modified organism industry reference work group to work through the full range of issues associated with the use of biotechnology in agricultural crops in Western Australia. The group plans to release a series of discussion papers about GM crops, and will review all received comments and develop policy options for government consideration. That is one reason that I will not reveal my position, because that would be pre-empting an expert panel. I will take the advice of that group, as well as any additional market, industry and community feedback, into account in formulating advice to the government. (2) The government is committed to the moratorium for the term of government. No decision has yet been made on the specific timing of a review of the moratorium or a review of the underpinning legislation, which needs to occur after December 2008. However, I expect that the government policy on the future of the moratorium will be determined well in advance of the next election.
Late in 2005 I established a genetically modified organism industry reference work group to work through the full range of issues associated with the use of biotechnology in agricultural crops in Western Australia. The group plans to release a series of discussion papers about GM crops, and will review all received comments and develop policy options for government consideration. That is one reason that I will not reveal my position, because that would be pre-empting an expert panel. I will take the advice of that group, as well as any additional market, industry and community feedback, into account in formulating advice to the government. (2) The government is committed to the moratorium for the term of government. No decision has yet been made on the specific timing of a review of the moratorium or a review of the underpinning legislation, which needs to occur after December 2008. However, I expect that the government policy on the future of the moratorium will be determined well in advance of the next election.
(2) The government is committed to the moratorium for the term of government. No decision has yet been made on the specific timing of a review of the moratorium or a review of the underpinning legislation, which needs to occur after December 2008. However, I expect that the government policy on the future of the moratorium will be determined well in advance of the next election.
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