Media Release
Tasmania’s GM moratorium extension a loss for sustainable agriculture
Thursday 9 January 2014 (Canberra) – Today’s decision from the Tasmanian government to extend its moratorium on GM crops bodes poorly for both the profitability and sustainability of Tasmanian agriculture. “It is disappointing to see a decision like this being made against the weight of scientific and economic evidence. Good public policy is based on actual evidence, not speculation,” Matthew Cossey, Chief Executive of CropLife Australia said today. “At the very least the government’s commitment…
