The Health Committee is calling for public submissions on the Gene Technology Bill 2024, a piece of legislation that has already sparked backlash across New Zealand.
The Bill aims to establish a new regulatory framework for gene technology and genetically modified organisms (GMOs) while claiming to ensure their safe use.
Submissions close at 11:59 pm on Monday, 17 February 2025.
According to the parliament website, the Bill proposes a “comprehensive approach” to regulating gene technology, with the following objectives:
- Risk-proportionate regulation: “Tailoring oversight” to the specific risks posed by different applications of gene technology.
- Efficient decision-making: Streamlining processes to ensure timely applications and approvals.
- “Future-proofing” legislation: Building a flexible framework capable of adapting to advancements in technology and shifts in policy without frequent amendments.
- International alignment: Harmonising regulations with key trading partners to facilitate trade and “improve access to cutting-edge technologies”.
- Treaty of Waitangi obligations: Ensuring the Crown meets its commitments under the Treaty in the regulation of gene technology.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment has produced an overview of the Bill, which is available online.
Supporters of the Bill argue that it is essential for keeping New Zealand at the forefront of technological innovation, enabling access to emerging scientific tools while maintaining rigorous safety standards. However, critics express concerns over potential risks to the environment, cultural values, and trade relations, making public input crucial to shaping this legislation.
New Zealanders are encouraged to have their say and help guide the development of this potentially harmful policy. Submissions can be made online here.
Public submissions are just to demonstrate the government is behaving democratically. With a few minor tweaks the overall result will not change. This Gene technology bill is going to become law.
I can not recall any political party campaigning on introducing gene technology.
New Zealand is not democratic. If it was, all bills would go to the public for majority approval. Is that possible? It sure is.
Switzerland is a direct democracy. Alongside the usual voting rights accorded in democracies, the Swiss people also have the right to vote on specific issues.
https://www.eda.admin.ch/aboutswitzerland/en/home/politik-geschichte/politisches-system.html
This is a formality.
They don’t give a damn what you think or say about any of it. They’ve already been paid off.
It’s happening, no matter what.
Copied & pasted excellent research & sent the same to Parliament as a ‘Constituent’…
But…
Nothing will be honoured, observed, or enacted via appeals to the bill by the parasites sitting in their green leather seats…
If Judy can’t crush your cars, then her & her ilk will crush your immune system!
My public submission:
The GMO ‘scientists’ are clearly mental.
An awkward question to Judith Collins:
Where is the cost/benefit analysis please?
This public submission program is designed to hide and subvert the obvious.
As if the ministry of business, innovation and employment does not know the people’s wish.
Here are the usual suspects catering to the globalist agenda:
Carolyn Tremain, Chief Executive
Nic Blakeley, Deputy Secretary, Labour, Science and Enterprise
Richard Griffiths, Deputy Secretary, Corporate and Digital Shared Services
Alison McDonald, Deputy Secretary, Immigration
Robert Pigou, Deputy Secretary, Regional Development & Commercial Services
Melanie Porter, Deputy Secretary, Strategy and Assurance
Paul Stocks, Deputy Secretary, Building, Resources and Markets
Suzanne Stew, Deputy Secretary, Te Whakatairanga Service Delivery
If things go wrong, and they will, these are the names to remember.
Made a submission. Absolute;ly everyone should submit on this, its one of the most deeply concerning pieces of legalisation I can imagine.
Please make a submission to oppose this bill, it is not hard, it took me 2 mins using Grok AI.