Following news Liberals would this week introduce legislation to overturn the GM ban, Mr Koutsantonis tweeted:<\/p>\n
Convention & practice in the Parliament is all Govt legislation introduced sits on the \u201ctable\u201d for at least 10 days or 2 sitting weeks. This allows all MP\u2019s to consult & be briefed on Legislation.<\/p>\n
If @TimWhetstoneMP attempts to proceed they will be breaking decades of practice.<\/p>\n
Manager of Govt Business @JohnGardnerMP gave me his word at the beginning of the term that the Govt would always allow at least 2 sitting weeks or 10 days for the Opposition to consult w\/ stakeholders, research & be briefed on Govt Legislation.<\/p>\n
It is a long standing practice.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
FIVEAA Breakfast\u2019s David Penberthy said on Tuesday Labor were in danger of \u201cnitpicking about the process… rather than the content of the legislation\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can\u2019t have it both ways,\u201d he said. \u201cYou can\u2019t say on an issue like climate change the science is in\u2026 when at the same time every respected scientist in South Australia\u2026 says that there are no dangers [with GM crops].<\/p>\n
\u201cAt some point the Labor party is going to have to actually front up to the issue itself rather than quibbling about the process and to this point we haven\u2019t heard any clarity from Peter Malinauskas on this issue where do you actually stand.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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Convention & practice in the Parliament is all Govt legislation introduced sits on the \u201ctable\u201d for at least 10 days or 2 sitting weeks. This allows all MP\u2019s to consult & be briefed on Legislation.
If @TimWhetstoneMP<\/a> attempts to proceed they will be breaking decades of practice. https:\/\/t.co\/EZX5xoLuFU<\/a><\/p>— Tom Koutsantonis MP (@TKoutsantonisMP) December 2, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>