The government is now operating in accordance with the Guidance on Caretaker Conventions, pending the outcome of the 2025 federal election.

What we've approved

Inadvertent dealings (ID)

Details of temporary licences issued to someone who has come into possession of a genetically modified organism (GMO) without realising or intending to.

Title Description Issue date Expiry date
ID 09

Licence authorising anyone who inadvertently comes into possession of GM soybean to dispose of it
ID 08

Licence authorising anyone who inadvertently comes into possession of GM maize to dispose of it
ID 07

Licence authorising anyone who inadvertently comes into possession of GM soybean to dispose of it
ID 06

Licence authorising anyone who inadvertently comes into possession of GM alfalfa to dispose of it.
ID 01

Licence authorising anyone who inadvertently comes into possession of a GM petunia to dispose of it.

Please note that page for ID 01 covers 4 licences (ID 01 to ID 04) issued for the inadvertent possession of GM petunias. A fifth application for the same dealings (ID 05) was withdrawn prior to approval.

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