Committee Function
To inquire into the following –
(a) advice on how (within the established Commonwealth-State regulatory framework) South Australia can assess the impact of GM plant technology from the point of view of human health, environment and market access;
(b) identify where the impact of GM plants might be different in South Australia compared with the rest of Australia and other countries, and advise on strategies that South Australia should adopt to address these differences;
(c) review the relevant State, national and international reports and inquiries on GM plants and the major issues for South Australia in relation to human health, environmental safety and market access; and
(d) advice on the means by which the South Australian community can be consulted and informed and their views consolidated in relation to GM plants.
Publication of Evidence
Standing Order 339 has been suspended so as to enable the select committee to authorise the disclosure or publication as it sees fit of any evidence presented to the committee prior to such evidence being reported to the House.