Standing Committee on Primary Industries and Regional
Services
Media Advice: 28 September 1999
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Primary Industries and Regional Services,
chaired by FranBailey, MP, will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, 29 September in
Canberra, as part of its inquiry into primary producer access to gene technology.
The committee is examining the capacity of Australian farmers to access the benefits of
gene technology and the future value and importance of genetically modified varieties.
Representatives from Agrifood Alliance Australia will give evidence at the public hearing.
The hearing will take place in Committee Room 1R4, Parliament House, from 9.30 a.m to
11.30 a.m. More details of the hearing program.
For additional information, contact the
committee secretariat on
02 6277 4500.
For information on the inquiry, contact Fran Bailey on 03 5962 1255.
28 September 1999
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