08.07.2008 | permalink
The Federal Minister for Agriculture, Tony Burke, says he will discuss the benefits of drought resistant genetically modified crops with his his state counterpart today. The West Australian Government has a moratorium on the development of genetically modified crops. Mr Burke is in Western Australia and will hold talks with the State Minister for Agriculture, Kim Chance, before touring the north west. Mr Burke says he is hopeful the WA will reconsider its position on GM crops.