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Agriculture

The long-term sustainability of agriculture is essential for Australia’s society, economy and environment. Many threats are facing the sector, including climate change and competition for farm land. Rural Australia faces complex agricultural, environmental and social challenges that the Greens are strongly committed to addressing.

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FSANZ fails on GM labelling

23 Oct 2008
The Australian Greens today expressed concern at the ability of Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) to protect public ...
estimates

Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) & FSANZ

22 Oct 2008
Community Affairs Committee Budget Estimates for 2008-09 (Supplementary hearings) Senator SIEWERT-I have a number of area...
news-stories

False dawn, GM future

27 Aug 2008
The Australian community and state and federal government are being seriously manipulated by the GM industry into rushing unthi...
media-releases

Greens ‘New Century’ Australia Senate Agenda

25 Aug 2008
The Australian Greens today outlined their vision for Australia in the new century ahead of the opening of the Balance-of-Power...
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GM labelling desperately needed

05 Jun 2008
The Australian Greens today renewed calls for a halt on all Genetically Modified food approvals until they are fully tested for...
news-stories

Senate Estimates on Live Animal Exports, Whaling, GE & Natural Resource Management

04 Jun 2008
To follow on from Tim H's post on Senate Estimates transcripts, I thought I'd also post a few links to some of the more interes...
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Greens back WA call for halt on GM foods

02 Jun 2008
The Australian Greens today supported calls from the WA Government for a halt on all Genetically Modified food approvals until ...
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GE crop report misleading and irresponsible

28 May 2008
Senator Rachel Siewert has condemned what she described as a misleading and irresponsible report on genetically engineered crop...
estimates

Genetically Engineered Crops

27 May 2008
Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Senator SIEWERT-I would like to ask some questions around...
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ABARE deliver another biased GE report

13 May 2008
The Australian Greens today outlined their concerns over ABARE's handling of the economic costs of Genetically Engineered crops...
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