What do you think is the most appropriate regulatory trigger for Australia in light of extensions and advancements in gene technologies?
Response
Ban all GM crops.
Theme 3 - Governance Issues
What will reassure the Australian public and regulated communities of the integrity of the Scheme?
Response
Banning GMO's
GM moratoria remain a debated element of the Scheme and the Review is seeking to understand the factors and practical implications for all stakeholders:
What evidence is there to support economic and trade advantages of GM moratoria – or indeed, the absence of GM moratoria?
Most people do not want GM foods or other crops.
The Review seeks to identify areas where clear policy positions could enhance the Scheme and support compliance with regulation:
What aspects of gene technology would benefit from greater policy position clarity?
All, by bans.
Theme 4 - Social and Ethical Issues
How do we help the community to best understand the benefits and risks of a complex, science-based technology?
Response
By telling the truth, not by pushing the interests of chemical manufacturers Redacted text.
Where does the community have confidence in the gene technology regulatory scheme? How can this be maintained?
Response
By imposing bans.
Where is there a lack of community confidence in the gene technology regulatory scheme? Why might this be, and how can confidence be built?
Response
It can't - messing with food and creating reliance on big conglomerates is a bad and dangerous idea.
What does the public need to know?
Response
The truth from unbiased sources, not those with a financial interest in pushing this bad and unnecessary technology.
Who is best placed to provide that information?
Response
Unbiased scientists and organic farmers.
The Review is seeking to better understand how to balance consumer choice within the scope of the Scheme:
What does the public need in order to accept the increasing availability and range of use of gene technologies?
The public does not need to accept the use of these technologies.
What does the public need in order to determine whether to provide social licence for the adoption and embedding of gene technology into the culture, lifestyle, economy and health sector?
There is not, and should not, be a social licence.
The Review is seeking to explore and better understand factors relating to choice and the potential impacts on trade, alternate farming techniques and the broader environment:
How do we ensure that information is available to the community on the value of GM and what it can do? Who is responsible for providing this, and why?
There is no value of GM; stop lying about its so-called "benefits".