Aims of the Glyphosate working group
- To gather information from parties affected by a ban on Glyphosate, such as AABR members and local government
- To collate information on the science behind glyphosate
- To provide information on:
- The impacts of a glyphosate ban, or restrictions, on the control of weeds
- The health and safety implications of glyphosate use
- The experiences of other councils and organisations that have already restricted or banned glyphosate
- The biodiversity and conservation impacts of glyphosate and other herbicide restrictions.
- Weed management plans that show glyphosate and other herbicides are a necessary, but minor part of conservation efforts or regeneration, with herbicide decreasing to minimal levels over time
Members of the Working Group
- Patrick Deasey – Contact, co-ordinator
- Kylie Robertson – co-ordinator
- Lee James
- Jane Pammer
- Sharon Mason
- Mark Adams
- Matthew Pearson
- Sybylla Brown
- Victoria Bakker
- Peter Dixon
- Alan Noy
Resources
AABR’s Glyphosate position statement 2019
Tim Lowe (2020) Glyphosate : A Chemical to Understand
Byron Bay Shire – Integrated Pest Management Policy 2018
Franskston Council Reinstates Glysphosate – Agenda 15 Feb 2021.pdf
