Regulation of gene technology

The day before the Federal election was called, the Australian Government announced the deregulation of a range of new GM techniques it is referring to as Site Directed Nucleases 1 (SDN-1). These include certain uses of CRISPR. Our food regulator Food Standards...
Parties disagree over regulation of new GM techniques

Parties disagree over regulation of new GM techniques

Responses to an election questionnaire circulated by Gene Ethics show major policy differences between political parties on how new methods of genetic modification (GM) such as CRISPR should be regulated. The Australian Greens, Science Party and Health Australia Party...

Parties disagree over regulation of new genetic modification methods

Responses to Gene Ethics’ election questionnaire show major policy differences between political parties on how new methods of genetic modification (GM) such as CRISPR should be regulated. Bob Phelps, the Executive Director of Gene Ethics, says “The Australian Greens,...