Submissions
As part of GPA’s policy and advocacy for growers and working with our members, submissions are made to inquiries where priorities are identified.
Recent examples include:
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Senate Select Committee Inquiry on Supermarket Prices - February 2024
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Agriculture and Land Plan: Have your say – January 2024.
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Pre-budget submission – January 2024.
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Red Imported Fire Ants Senate Inquiry – January 2024.
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Wheat port code review – January 2024.
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OGTR Submission Licence Application DIR201 – January 2024
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Modernising Ag Levies Senate Inquiry – December 2023.
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ACCC review of Bunge’s proposed merger with Viterra - November 2023
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Joint submission (with other stakeholders through Grains Australia) to Joint Standing Committee on Trade and Investment Growth inquiry into Australian Government's approach to negotiating trade and investment agreements – September 2023
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FSANZ 254-23 Application A1270: Food derived from herbicide-tolerant and insect-protected corn line DP51291 – August 2023
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Consultation Panel on Phase-out of Live Sheep Exports by Sea - June 2023
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House of Representatives Regional Roads Inquiry - February 2023
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Federal Senate Inquiry into the ‘Adequacy of Australia’s biosecurity measures and response preparedness, in particular with respect to foot-and-mouth disease’ – August 2022
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WA Government Inquiry into matters that affect the safety performance of the agriculture industry
GPA also makes ongoing submissions regarding market access and chemical use and stewardship, coordinated with members and expert advice, through the GPA Pesticides and Technology sub-committee.
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GPA submission to APVMA re Trade Advice Notice on Movento 240 SC Insecticide and all similar registered products containing 240g/L spirotetramat for use in lentils – August 2023
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GPA submission to APVMA re Trade Advice Notice on cyantraniliprole in the product Exirel Insecticide for use on canola - 22 March 2023
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GPA submission to APVMA re Trade Advice Notice on benzovindiflupyr and propiconazole in the product
Elatus Ace Solatenol active Fungicide for use on oats, rye, triticale and peanuts - 10 March 2023
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GPA submission to APVMA re Trade Advice Notice on sulfoxaflor for use on faba beans - Permit number 92758 - 15 December 2022
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GPA submission to APVMA re Trade Advice Notice on imazamox and imazapyr in the product Nufarm Intercept Herbicide for use on field peas and lentils APVMA product number 69353 - 8 December 2022
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GPA submission to APVMA re Trade Advice Notice on methoxyfenozide and spinetoram in the product Intrepid Edge Insecticide for use on cotton, chickpeas, mung beans, soybeans and maize, APVMA product number 92062 - 27 October 2022
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GPA submission to APVMA re Trade Advice Notice on bifenthrin for use on mung beans Permit number 92184 - 25 October 2022
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GPA response to APVMA chemical review of anticoagulant rodenticides – 2 February 2022
For more information or a copy of the work GPA does, please get in touch.