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NZ Outdoors Freedom Party Says Scrap the Hsno Amendment Bill
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AI-generatedThe NZ Outdoors and Freedom Party (NZOFP) urges Parliament to reject the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Amendment Bill. They argue that the legislation compromises environmental safeguards, jeopardizes New Zealand's reputation as a GE-free nation, and increases community risk by removing mandatory public notification for new organism applications.
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- The NZOFP warns the amendment bill undermines existing protections for the environment and the community.
- They criticize the Bill for prioritizing 'efficiency' over thorough environmental outcomes and safety.
- A key concern is the removal of mandatory public notification, which they view as creating a secretive pathway for organism release without proper controls.
- The party stresses that importers should be required to prove the safety of new substances before any release occurs.
- NZOFP warns that linking this Bill to the proposed Gene Technology Bill could allow gene technology to advance prematurely.
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