2015-11-18
Greens Member for South Metropolitan Region Lynn MacLaren MLC says a repeal of the GM Free Crops Areas Act is being rushed through Parliament before proper protections are put in place for non-GMO and organic farmers.
“Before any further relaxation of the rules on growing GM in Western Australia, the Greens have called on the Barnett Government to introduce a Farmer Protection Act, with a small levy on all GM seed sales to be paid into a fund out of which to compensate any landholders who suffer economic loss from GM contamination. The GM industry would thus pay for any harm done by GM organisms,” Ms MacLaren said.