Introduction of the Biosecurity Protection Levy (BPL)

In this letter to the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, PGA Western Grain Growers Committee Chairman Gary McGill responds to the Second Review of the Impact of the Repeal of the GM Crops Free Areas Act 2003. The PGA outlines the grains industry’s strong track record in segregating GM and non-GM canola to meet both domestic and international market standards, noting that no shipments have been rejected by trading partners due to unintended GM presence.

The letter argues that continued reviews of the repeal are unnecessary and an inefficient use of departmental resources, and calls for a recommendation to terminate any further reviews; concluding that the Act was never justified on technical or scientific grounds.