1

Insurance Council of Australia (NSW)

2

Mr David de Havelland (NSW)

3

NT Bio Dynamic Network (NT)

4

Mrs S Stafford (SA)

5

National Council of Women of Australia (VIC)

6

Consumers’ Association of South Australia Inc (SA)

Tabled at public hearing 22.8.00

• The safety of GE foods : Reasons to expect hazards and the risk for their appearance

7

Ms Dorothy Pottage (VIC)

8

Serve-Ag Pty Ltd (TAS)

Supplementary information

• Answers to questions on notice from hearing on 23 August

• Response to questions from hearing on 23 August, dated 21.9.00, including paper on Agricultural Biotechnology by George Bruening

9

Heritage Seed Curators Australia Inc (SA)

Tabled at public hearing 22.8.00

• Human Insulin Problems

• Countries with No to GE

Supplementary information

• Herbicide resistance is out of control say Canola farmers, copy of article from Cropchoice News, provided 23.8.00

10

Tasmanian Alkaloids Pty Ltd (TAS)

Tabled at public hearing 23.8.00

• Tasmanian Alkaloids, information brochure

• Poppy Growers Bulletin, No.41, August 2000

11

Canberra Consumers Inc (ACT)

12

Dr Sam Bridgeford (NSW)

13

Mr Andrew Walker-Morison (VIC)

14

Mr Elton Cleary (TAS)

15

Mr Bob Holderness-Roddam (TAS)

16

Mr Arnold Ward (SA)

17

National Genetic Awareness Alliance (VIC)

18

Mr George McLean (ACT)

19

The Environment Centre of WA (WA)

20

Ms Lisa McDermott (QLD)

21

Ms Ute Mueller (TAS)

22

Mr Greg Whitten (TAS)

23

Australian Law Reform Commission (NSW)

24

Bio-Dynamics Tasmania (TAS)

25

Mr Andrew Macintosh (TAS)

Supplementary information

• Several documents regarding the risks associated with the use of gene technology

26

Southern Cross University (NSW)

27

Ms Vicki Brooke (NSW)

28

Ms Patsy Hemsworth (VIC)

29

Mr Dallas Fraser and Mr David Lowe (QLD)

30

Mr James Langmead (TAS)

31

J Grevillea (NSW)

32

Avcare - National Association for Crop Production and Animal Health (ACT)

Tabled at public hearing 25.8.00

• The Precautionary Principle - ‘Nothing ventured, nothing gained”? Avcare Insights, Vol 1, 2000

• Precautionary Principle, Dr Elizabeth Whelan, American Council on Science and Health, 23 May 2000

• Avcare Guidelines for GM Crop Field Trials in Australia, July 2000

• Agrifood Awareness Australia, information folder

• ACIL Fact Sheets: Gene Technology

(This material was also provided in information folders on 1 October)

Supplementary information

• Insurance coverage of member companies, dated 8.9.00

• Supplementary submission, dated 26.9.00

33

Ms Toshi Knell (NSW)

34

Australian Centre for Environmental Law (ACT)

35

GE-Free Tasmania (TAS)

36

Valley Seeds Pty Ltd (VIC)

37

Mr Rick Calitz (TAS)

38

Mr Jesse Sleeman (SA)

39

Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment (TAS)

Supplementary information

• Letter from Minister supporting statement at hearing, dated 12.9.00

40

Australian Conservation Foundation (VIC)

41

Grains Research and Development Corporation (ACT)

42

Florigene Limited and Nugrain Pty Ltd (VIC)

43

Agrifood Awareness Australia (ACT)

44

Seed Industry of Australia (ACT)

45

Ms Kathy Liddell (VIC)

46

Mr Niko Antalffy (NSW)

47

Ms Ieva Gay (NSW)

48

Ms Sharon Kyriacou (NT)

49

Mr Ian Dowden and Ms Kathleen Canning (TAS)

50

Consumer Food Network of the Consumers’ Federation of Australia (QLD)

51

Friends of the Earth (Fitzroy) (VIC)

52

Mr Michael Dickson (NSW)

53

Professor Richard Roush, Waite Institute, University of Adelaide (SA)

Supplementary information

• Response to questions from hearing on 22 August, dated 22.9.00

54

Organic Federation of Australia Inc (VIC)

Tabled at public hearing 23.8.00

• Collection of articles and graphs

Supplementary information

• GM genes ’can spread to people and animals’, copy of article from Independent, provided 23 August 2000

• Premium for 150 000 tons of Aussie Canola, copy of article from Cropchoice News, provided 24 August 2000

• Segregation costs in California applied to GE rice, provided 8 September 2000

55

Ms Leila Huebner (VIC)

Supplementary information

• Supplementary submission, dated 12.9.00

56

Australian United Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Association Ltd and Fresh Produce Watch (NSW)

57

Mr John Todd (NSW)

58

Australian Biotechnology Association (VIC)

Tabled at public hearing 24.8.00

• Summary of the overwhelming broad scientific consensus that ‘genetic modification’ poses no strictly distinct risks over conventional breeding

• Guidelines for EU application of the Precautionary Principle

Supplementary information

• Information provided 25 August 2000:

GM-food: Secret Scientists or Obfuscatory Opponents? David Tribe;

Applying the Precautionary Principle to Genetically Modified Crops, Indur M. Goklany, Policy Study No 157, August 2000, CSAB, Washington University in St. Louis, with News Release;

World Food Prospects: Critical Issues for the Early Twenty-First Century, Per Pinstrup-Andersen et al, IFPRI, October 1999, and

Assorted graphs from IFPRI report.

• Comprehensive precaution versus tunnel vision precaution, provided 26 August.

• Information provided 28 August:

Public Good Research Example - nutriceutical/functional food;

The Political Economy of Agricultural Biotechnology for the Developing World, Klaus M Leisinger.

• Information provided 29 August:

Documentation of herbicide tolerant mutant plant varieties on the market in Australia and elsewhere;

Comments relating to BSE.

• Information provided 30 August:

Documentation of the low risks of possible movement from antibiotic resistance markers from GM-food to gut bacteria;

Comments on mobile DNA and risks, and transposable elements and retroelements;

Health GMO release example, copy of draft paper ‘Vaccination against typhoid fever: potential for a GMO release’.

• Perspective on food policy importance of GMOs in India and the Third World in general, provided 31 August.

• Further comments on the status of the ‘precautionary principle’ in International Law, provided 3 September.

• Examples of moving genes, provided 6 September.

• Comments re liability, provided 9 September.

59

Meat and Livestock Australia Limited (NSW)

60

District Council of Grant (SA)

61

Aventis CropScience Australia Pty Ltd (VIC)

Tabled at public hearing 23.8.00

• Licence agreement, dated 16.9.99

• Revised licence, dated 5.6.00

• Tasmanian Quarantine Act Declaration, legal advice by Deacons, dated 15.8.00

• In Vigor Hybrids, Seed Production Overview, AgroEvo

• Crop biotachnology and genetic improvement, Aventis

• New ideas for Australian agriculture and beyond, Avenits

Supplementary information

• Response to questions from hearing on 22 August 2000, dated 5.9.00

62

Australian Cotton Growers Research Association and Cotton Research & Development Corporation (NSW)

63

AWB Ltd (VIC)

64

Mr Patrick Hockey (VIC)

65

Mr Adrian McKinley (NSW)

66

M/s Strider (NT)

67

Mr Graig Gange-Holloway (VIC)

68

Ms Herminie Swainston (NSW)

69

Friends of the Earth (Perth, WA Group) (WA)

70

Professor Adrian Gibbs (ACT)

71

Australian Food and Grocery Council (ACT)

Supplementary information

• Response to questions from hearing on 25 August 2000, dated 28.9.00

72

Mr Patrick M Guerin (NSW)

73

Ms Janet Ablitt (VIC)

74

Ms Josephine Firns (SA)

75

Ms Nannette George (VIC)

76

NSW Farmers’ Association (NSW)

77

Department of Health and Aged Care (ACT)

(Interim Office of the Gene Technology Regulator)

Tabled at public hearing 14.8.00

• Part 2: Term of Reference J relating to ‘opt-out’ provision for States and Territories

• International comparisons relating to different uses with GMOs and GM products

• Copies of overheads used at hearing

Document provided 18.8.00

• Report to the Minister for Health and Aged Care, Alleged breach by Aventis CropScience, dated 28.6.00 (publication authorised by Committee on 22.8.00)

Tabled at public hearing 25.8.00

• Answers to questions on notice from hearing on 14 August

• Draft Gene Technology Regulations 2000, August 2000, and Explanatory Guide

• Draft Model State legislation

• Gene Technology regulations in Australia will be among world’s best practice, media release, IOGTR, 25 August 2000

• Report to Minister on alleged breach by Aventis, advice from Australian Government Solicitor, 1 August 2000

Supplementary information

• Response to questions from hearing on 25 August, dated 18 September (publication of Attachment A authorised by Committee on 12.10.00)

• Report ‘A model for cost-recovery in the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator’, KPMG Consulting, dated September 2000, provided on 5 October

• Responses to questions dated: 18 August; 26 September; 3 October; 5 October; 11 October and 17 October 2000

• Additional information dated 12.10.00

78

Institute of Public Affairs Ltd (VIC)

79

Mr Kim Healy (VIC)

80

Mr Scott Molloy (QLD)

81

South Australian Farmers Federation (SA)

82

Environs Kimberley (WA)

83

Mr Steven Bailie (QLD)

84

Queensland Government (QLD)

Supplementary information

• Additional information following the hearing 25 August 2000 dated 1.9.00

85

ACF GeneEthics Network (VIC)

Tabled at public hearing 24.8.00

• Media release, Goats with human genes unregulated, 24.8.00

• Assorted letters and articles

• Powers of Local Councils to regulate GEOs, letter from NSW Environmental Defender’s Office, dated 12.8.00

• First Australian Consensus Conference, Lay Panel report, March 1999

• Genetic engineering and liability insurance, Swiss reinsurance

Supplementary information

• Response to questions from hearing on 24 August, dated 11.9.00

86

World Wide Fund for Nature and The Humane Society International (ACT)

87

Mr and Mrs Richard Underwood (VIC)

88

National Farmers’ Federation (ACT)

89

Tasmanian Government (TAS)

90

DuPont Technical Centre (NSW)

Tabled at public hearing 25.8.00

• Seeds of opportunity: An assessment of the benefits, safety, and oversight of plant genomics and agricultural biotechnology, Committee on Science, US House of Representatives, 13 April 2000

91

Western Australian Government (WA)

92

Ms Teresa Sutton (VIC)

93

Dr Kate Clinch-Jones (SA)

94

Monsanto Australia Ltd (VIC)

95

Mr Dick Adams MP (TAS)

96

Ms Fiona Murdoch (QLD)

97

Mr Edward Nieman (WA)

98

Novartis Australia Pty Ltd (NSW)

99

Ms Kathy Harris (NSW)

100

Professor Peter Gresshoff (QLD)

101

Ms Frances Murrell (VIC)

102

CSIRO (ACT)

Supplementary information

• Rabobank Group: Code of Conduct on Genetic Modification, material from net site, provided 29 August 2000.

• Precautionary principle/approach in overseas GT legislation, Canadian paper, provided 30 August 2000

• The precautionary principle: Further references, provided 8 September

• Response to questions from hearing on 25 August, dated 20 September

• ‘Angst ascendant? Changing consumer attitudes to biotechnology’, Dr K Baghurst, received 18 October 2000

• Copy of overheads - Changing consumer attitudes to biotechnology - Dr K Baghurst, received 18 October 2000

103

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (ACT)

104

Dow AgroSciences (NSW)

105

Australian Cotton Co-operative Research Centre (NSW)

106

Gene Ethics Network - Perth (WA)

107

Food Industry Council of Tasmania (TAS)

108

Ms Margaret Waspe (VIC)

Supplementary information

• Additional information dated 29.8.00

• Additional information dated 12.9.00

109

Dr Anne Campbell (ACT)

110

South Australian Government (SA)

111

Dr I Furzer (NSW)

112

Ms Margaret Zehntner (NT)

113

Ms Margretta Sculthorp (NSW)

114

Ms Brenda J Rosser (TAS)

115

Victorian Government (VIC)

116

Mr Nicholas Tonti-Filippini (VIC)

117

Mr and Mrs de Burgh-Day (TAS)

118

GeneEthics Sydney (NSW)

119

Mr and Mrs L Mendoza (VIC)

120

Ms Cristina Jovellan

121

Ms Kirrily Jordan (NSW)

122

Residents Against Genetically Engineered Food (NSW)

123

Ms Anne Redsell (VIC)

124

Mr and Mrs M Blake (WA)

125

Mr Steven Bailie (QLD)