Last month, the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill completed its passage through both Houses of Parliament and received Royal Assent to become an Act of Parliament.This is a hugely significant piece of legislation for society. By taking technologies which are more precise than traditional plant breeding out of the scope of restrictive GMO regulations, the new Act opens up the potential for plant scientists, breeders and farmers to keep pace with demands for increased agricultural productivity and resource-use efficiency, reduced chemical use, and resilience to climate change. As others before me have observed, it is the first time in more than three decades that regulations have been brought forward which seek to enable (rather than restrict) research and development using innovative genetic technologies in agriculture.Importantly, it also aligns our approach with the regulatory stance of other countries, such as Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Japan and Australia, which do no