Industry wary of GM inquiry

By Stephanie Sinclair
Updated September 27 2018 - 12:42pm, first published December 18 2017 - 7:00am
An Upper House standing committee will conduct an inquiry into mechanisms for compensation for WA farmers who suffer economic loss caused by GM contamination. The inquiry comes after Greens member for the South West Region Diane Evers, pictured, tabled a petition in State Parliament.
An Upper House standing committee will conduct an inquiry into mechanisms for compensation for WA farmers who suffer economic loss caused by GM contamination. The inquiry comes after Greens member for the South West Region Diane Evers, pictured, tabled a petition in State Parliament.

WA’s agricultural lobby groups have condemned the Labor State government and the Greens WA for supporting an inquiry investigating compensation for farmers contaminated by genetically modified (GM) material.

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