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Public submissions open for controversial Gene Technology Bill

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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.

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  1. 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

  2. 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.

  3. 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!

  4. My public submission:

    The GMO ‘scientists’ are clearly mental.

    An awkward question to Judith Collins:

    Where is the cost/benefit analysis please?

  5. 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.

  6. Made a submission. Absolute;ly everyone should submit on this, its one of the most deeply concerning pieces of legalisation I can imagine.

  7. Judy is in lock-step with the Globalists, and will ignore the Public Submissions on this.
    In the meantime, the NZ Government will also be in ‘lock-step’ with the WHO when ‘Bird Flu’ suddenly expands here…and that will probably be the day before Christmas…!
    https://www.infowars.com/posts/watch-globalists-launching-new-covid-like-power-grab-as-california-declares-state-of-emergency-over-1-bird-flu-case-new-pork-barrel-spending-bill-codifies-more-pandemic-government-control
    Note to the Nazional Party and the Communist Labour Party, the Socialist Green Party, and deflective Maori Party; WE WILL NOT COMPLY!!!!
    Note to readers- the governments that participated with the injections of the Covid vaccine bio-weapon had full knowledge of what the mRNA nano-tech vaccine really was, and still pushed it on us all!!!
    As one poster has said; “Never forget that your government tried to kill you with forethought of knowledge!”
    So, we are under NO obligation(s) to do or comply with ANYTHING these [people try to put upon us!…Judy!

  8. I am very very very worried about this Bill. Have just seen some of the clauses in it… shocking! If it wasn’t bad enough that the Director General of Health can mandate jabs, under this new Bill the MP to be in charge of the new Authority can as well (read Hobsons Pledge latest communication).

  9. Where is the Bill of Rights??? this govt is corrupt,out to harm the public with hheir poison jabs,chemtrails,fluoride,G5 towers etc etc

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