❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses whether the Department of Agriculture and Food conducted or will conduct genetically modified canola trials. The response indicates the department hasn't conducted trials in the past four years but will oversee industry trials in 2009, with some sites on department research stations.
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GENETICALLY MODIFIED CANOLA TRIALS
(1) Has the Department of Agriculture and Food conducted any trials of genetically modified canola in the past four years? (2) If so, where were these trials carried out? (3) Will the Department of Agriculture and Food be conducting its own independent trials at its research stations in 2009? (4) If no to (3), why not? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
(1) Has the Department of Agriculture and Food conducted any trials of genetically modified canola in the past four years? (2) If so, where were these trials carried out? (3) Will the Department of Agriculture and Food be conducting its own independent trials at its research stations in 2009? (4) If no to (3), why not? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has provide the following — (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) The proposed 2009 genetically modified canola trials will be undertaken by the grains industry. The Department of Agriculture and Food has an overseeing role in approval, auditing and monitoring of all these trials. Two of the possible 20 trial sites will be on Department of Agriculture and Food research stations. (4) Due to costs and associated issues, the department has had no reason to access or focus on the technology in recent years.
(2) If so, where were these trials carried out? (3) Will the Department of Agriculture and Food be conducting its own independent trials at its research stations in 2009? (4) If no to (3), why not? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has provide the following — (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) The proposed 2009 genetically modified canola trials will be undertaken by the grains industry. The Department of Agriculture and Food has an overseeing role in approval, auditing and monitoring of all these trials. Two of the possible 20 trial sites will be on Department of Agriculture and Food research stations. (4) Due to costs and associated issues, the department has had no reason to access or focus on the technology in recent years.
(3) Will the Department of Agriculture and Food be conducting its own independent trials at its research stations in 2009? (4) If no to (3), why not? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has provide the following — (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) The proposed 2009 genetically modified canola trials will be undertaken by the grains industry. The Department of Agriculture and Food has an overseeing role in approval, auditing and monitoring of all these trials. Two of the possible 20 trial sites will be on Department of Agriculture and Food research stations. (4) Due to costs and associated issues, the department has had no reason to access or focus on the technology in recent years.
(4) If no to (3), why not? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has provide the following — (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) The proposed 2009 genetically modified canola trials will be undertaken by the grains industry. The Department of Agriculture and Food has an overseeing role in approval, auditing and monitoring of all these trials. Two of the possible 20 trial sites will be on Department of Agriculture and Food research stations. (4) Due to costs and associated issues, the department has had no reason to access or focus on the technology in recent years.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has provide the following — (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) The proposed 2009 genetically modified canola trials will be undertaken by the grains industry. The Department of Agriculture and Food has an overseeing role in approval, auditing and monitoring of all these trials. Two of the possible 20 trial sites will be on Department of Agriculture and Food research stations. (4) Due to costs and associated issues, the department has had no reason to access or focus on the technology in recent years.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has provide the following — (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) The proposed 2009 genetically modified canola trials will be undertaken by the grains industry. The Department of Agriculture and Food has an overseeing role in approval, auditing and monitoring of all these trials. Two of the possible 20 trial sites will be on Department of Agriculture and Food research stations. (4) Due to costs and associated issues, the department has had no reason to access or focus on the technology in recent years.
(1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) The proposed 2009 genetically modified canola trials will be undertaken by the grains industry. The Department of Agriculture and Food has an overseeing role in approval, auditing and monitoring of all these trials. Two of the possible 20 trial sites will be on Department of Agriculture and Food research stations. (4) Due to costs and associated issues, the department has had no reason to access or focus on the technology in recent years.
(2) Not applicable. (3) The proposed 2009 genetically modified canola trials will be undertaken by the grains industry. The Department of Agriculture and Food has an overseeing role in approval, auditing and monitoring of all these trials. Two of the possible 20 trial sites will be on Department of Agriculture and Food research stations. (4) Due to costs and associated issues, the department has had no reason to access or focus on the technology in recent years.
(3) The proposed 2009 genetically modified canola trials will be undertaken by the grains industry. The Department of Agriculture and Food has an overseeing role in approval, auditing and monitoring of all these trials. Two of the possible 20 trial sites will be on Department of Agriculture and Food research stations. (4) Due to costs and associated issues, the department has had no reason to access or focus on the technology in recent years.
(4) Due to costs and associated issues, the department has had no reason to access or focus on the technology in recent years.
(2) If so, where were these trials carried out? (3) Will the Department of Agriculture and Food be conducting its own independent trials at its research stations in 2009? (4) If no to (3), why not? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has provide the following — (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) The proposed 2009 genetically modified canola trials will be undertaken by the grains industry. The Department of Agriculture and Food has an overseeing role in approval, auditing and monitoring of all these trials. Two of the possible 20 trial sites will be on Department of Agriculture and Food research stations. (4) Due to costs and associated issues, the department has had no reason to access or focus on the technology in recent years.
(3) Will the Department of Agriculture and Food be conducting its own independent trials at its research stations in 2009? (4) If no to (3), why not? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has provide the following — (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) The proposed 2009 genetically modified canola trials will be undertaken by the grains industry. The Department of Agriculture and Food has an overseeing role in approval, auditing and monitoring of all these trials. Two of the possible 20 trial sites will be on Department of Agriculture and Food research stations. (4) Due to costs and associated issues, the department has had no reason to access or focus on the technology in recent years.
(4) If no to (3), why not? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has provide the following — (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) The proposed 2009 genetically modified canola trials will be undertaken by the grains industry. The Department of Agriculture and Food has an overseeing role in approval, auditing and monitoring of all these trials. Two of the possible 20 trial sites will be on Department of Agriculture and Food research stations. (4) Due to costs and associated issues, the department has had no reason to access or focus on the technology in recent years.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has provide the following — (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) The proposed 2009 genetically modified canola trials will be undertaken by the grains industry. The Department of Agriculture and Food has an overseeing role in approval, auditing and monitoring of all these trials. Two of the possible 20 trial sites will be on Department of Agriculture and Food research stations. (4) Due to costs and associated issues, the department has had no reason to access or focus on the technology in recent years.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has provide the following — (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) The proposed 2009 genetically modified canola trials will be undertaken by the grains industry. The Department of Agriculture and Food has an overseeing role in approval, auditing and monitoring of all these trials. Two of the possible 20 trial sites will be on Department of Agriculture and Food research stations. (4) Due to costs and associated issues, the department has had no reason to access or focus on the technology in recent years.
(1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) The proposed 2009 genetically modified canola trials will be undertaken by the grains industry. The Department of Agriculture and Food has an overseeing role in approval, auditing and monitoring of all these trials. Two of the possible 20 trial sites will be on Department of Agriculture and Food research stations. (4) Due to costs and associated issues, the department has had no reason to access or focus on the technology in recent years.
(2) Not applicable. (3) The proposed 2009 genetically modified canola trials will be undertaken by the grains industry. The Department of Agriculture and Food has an overseeing role in approval, auditing and monitoring of all these trials. Two of the possible 20 trial sites will be on Department of Agriculture and Food research stations. (4) Due to costs and associated issues, the department has had no reason to access or focus on the technology in recent years.
(3) The proposed 2009 genetically modified canola trials will be undertaken by the grains industry. The Department of Agriculture and Food has an overseeing role in approval, auditing and monitoring of all these trials. Two of the possible 20 trial sites will be on Department of Agriculture and Food research stations. (4) Due to costs and associated issues, the department has had no reason to access or focus on the technology in recent years.
(4) Due to costs and associated issues, the department has had no reason to access or focus on the technology in recent years.
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