Has anyone heard a pollie mention anything about GM here in Australia?
As Europe and Africa are making up their minds we need to challenge our pollies to do the same.Most people don't want it after they read this: http://www.wanttoknow.info/deception10pg
http://www.seedsofdeception.com/Public/TakeAction/index.cfm

Seeds of Deception? The author's relevant qualifications are what?

Oh, I know he can levitate: http://gmopundit.blogspot.com/2007/11/kim-chances-yogic-flying-farce-in-wa.html

Even a picture of him in action: http://www.cgfi.org/cgficommentary/jeffrey-smith%20article

If I want to know about yogic flying and how it can reduce crime, increase IQ and increase social harmony, I will ask Smith. If I want to know about GM foods, I think I will ask someone who has some expertise of the topic.

As for the European position, they grew 110,000 hectares of GM crops last year http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/agri_biotechnology/gmo_planting/191.eu_growing_area.html more than Australia did. Looks like Europe has made up its mind and Australia is being left behind.

The world is slowly starting to adopt GM crops as extensive testing over the last decade has failed to indicate any danger in the technology.

The latest debate is whether to certify GM cannola for production in Australia. The indications are that it has a yield premium of upto 35% over present strains.

A very conservative estimate is that the GM moritorium is costing WA farmers $185m p.a.

If anyone can show me evidence (not speculative reports) why the farmers and taxpayers should continue to be penalised I would be interested.

Another furphy ciculating about GM canola is that its more costly and less profitable than conventional canola , and that Canadian growers only grow it because of subsidies. Besides the fact that even if was subsidised, why would farmers waste their money year after year on the most costly alternative even if the did get a subsidy? Canadian farmers arn't that stupid. They chose year after year to grow more and more of the GM varieties because they are more profitable.

In any case, canola growers in Canada get no subsidies. This is documented in a recent OECD report on international trade in agricultural commodities.

Thus the existence subsidies for Canadian canola is plain misinformation, on top of the faulty economic argument that they'd waste subsidies on the less profitable crop.

Again, all sites you present here are backed up by monsanto and the likes, who have only their sales as interest. All sites only talk and blabber on about what mighty growth and markets it can provide for countries,farmers and seed suppliers. NO MENTION at all about the consumers' and their offspring's WISHES for a secured health in the future! Governments are chosen by people like you and me, so I would suggest to keep your singleGMmindedness to yourself because you don't represent the majority of consumers. On the other hand where is the proof that it doesn't hurt the eco system and microbial life beneath the soil and DNA in all living critters above the earth? Why do you think a moratorium is in place? Because the science hasn't been proven and people don't trust scientists. Just look at the cancer research.(all research for that matter) they have been milking the public purse for decades WITHOUT RESULTS to show for.Need I say more? Challenge me on that one.

Looks like your Australian politicians have decided to lift the ban on GM canola. http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/NSW-Victoria-to-lift-ban-on-GM-canola/2007/11/27/1196036862567.html Bad news for Canada as there will now be some serious competition.

Oh, by-the-way eftfnc, I don't see anywhere where David Tribe is supported by Monsanto. Perhaps you can publish the evidence or make a retraction?