In Labor’s Plan for Primary Industries, developed for the 2007 Federal election, your Party gave the following undertaking to the Australian people in relation to genetic engineering (GE) and genetically modified (GM) crops: ’Labor recognises ongoing community concern about genetically modified crops being grown in Australia. We believe that genetically modified (GM) crops should not be approved for commercial release unless they are safe to health and the environment, and beneficial to the economy. Labor supports the existing national framework for management and regulation of gene technology.