GM compensation fund is solution to a problem that doesn’t exist

Colin Bettles
March 15 2018 - 6:30am
Brian Bradley of Bradley Bayley Legal (left) with Kojonup farmer Mick Baxter, and representatives of the Pastoralists and Graziers Association of WA, Gary McGill and John Snooke, who supported Mr Baxter's legal fight which he won.
Brian Bradley of Bradley Bayley Legal (left) with Kojonup farmer Mick Baxter, and representatives of the Pastoralists and Graziers Association of WA, Gary McGill and John Snooke, who supported Mr Baxter's legal fight which he won.

THE lawyer who spearheaded Kojonup farmer Mike Baxter’s legal defence in the landmark legal test case over Genetically Modified (GM) crops has issued a stern warning about a political inquiry that’s considering setting-up a compensation fund for GM “contamination” in WA.

Colin Bettles

Colin Bettles

Canberra Bureau Chief

Has been the Canberra Bureau Chief for Fairfax Agricultural Media since 2010 - survived the hung parliament - former media manager at Western Australian Cricket Association now covering national agricultural and rural issues in federal politics.

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