May 20, 2010
Western Australia's farmers welcome failure to ban GM crops
The West Australian Farmers Federation said it is not surprised that the move to ban genetically modified crops in Western Australia was defeated in the upper house of State Parliament.
The disallowance motion was moved by the leader of the Greens but the Nationals and Liberals voted it down.
West Australian Farmers Federation Mike Norton says GM technology is another tool for farmers to manage increasing costs.
The Federation's president Mike Norton said the use of GM technology is well and truly warranted. "I think the bulk of farmers would certainly hope that GM technology is well and truly here to stay. It's certainly another tool that Western Australian farmers need to manage their operations with increasing costs,'' he added.
