WA Government GM crop rebellion quashed by Monsanto influence
11 March 2010Pressure from the GM crop industry and Federal Government has quashed a rebellion within the WA Liberal Party. Six members threatened to cross the floor or abstain from voting to block the commercial growing of genetically manipulated (GM) canola in Western Australia, to support the disallowance motion tabled by shadow agriculture minister Mick Murray yesterday. The motion would have continued the ban on commercial GM canola in the state.
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South Australia: GM-free till 2014?
11 March 2010The South Australian Liberal Opposition has not made a clear and unequivocal election promise to extend the present ban on genetically manipulated (GM) crops for the term of the next government.
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ISAAA reports less GM crops in 2009
24 February 2010The annual GM industry-funded survey of global GM crops, by the International Service for the Acquisition of Agro-biotech Applications (ISAAA), shows 7 of the 25 GM countries grew less genetically manipulated (GM) crops in 2009. No more countries adopted GM and just 2.7% of global agricultural land was used for GM soy, corn, canola and cotton.
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GM-Free Media Alert
16 February 2010Supporters of a GM-free future will attend the Victorian Rural Press Club breakfast on Thursday to advocate bans on GM crops. Monsanto Australia’s lead Peter O'Keeffe will be there to promote Roundup tolerant genetically manipulated (GM) canola and claim the company has a role in agricultural development.
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GM Eggplant Decision
11 February 2010The Indian Government has banned the growing of genetically manipulated (GM) eggplant. The ban will remain until independent
scientific studies satisfy the public and experts that the crop has no long term negative impacts on human health and the environment.
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WA sacrifices its GM-free competitive advantage
25 January 2010The Western Australian parliament must disallow the exemption from the law that would allow commercial Roundup tolerant genetically manipulated (GM) canola to be commercially grown. Gene Ethics is fully informing MPs with the data needed to reject the exemption order when it comes up for review.
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