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Significant events
One of the GRDC's reporting requirements under the CAC Act is to notify the responsible Minister of proposed significant events as set out under section 15. The following table lists significant events which the GRDC notified the Minister of during 2006-07, as well as the dates on which the Minister made announcements or decisions of particular significance to the GRDC.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
21 June 2006 |
The Hon. Sussan Ley, MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, wrote to the GRDC Chair to formally approve the GRDC’s Annual Operational Plan 2006–07. |
30 October 2006 |
The Parliamentary Secretary wrote to the GRDC Chair to formally approve the GRDC’s Annual Report 2005–06 for tabling. The report was tabled in parliament on 2 November 2006. |
18 January 2007
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The GRDC informed the Parliamentary Secretary that it would continue to fund the Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics Pty Ltd for five years, from 2008 to 2012. The GRDC informed the Parliamentary Secretary that the GRDC, CSIRO and Groupe Limagrain had commenced negotiations to form an unincorporated joint venture to undertake the development and commercialisation of a non–genetically modified high-amylose wheat. The GRDC informed the Parliamentary Secretary that the GRDC and the Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia (DAFWA), were negotiating to incorporate DAFWA's wheat-breeding program, with DAFWA and the GRDC to own the company. |
1 March 2007 |
The Parliamentary Secretary wrote to the GRDC Chair to formally provide the GRDC with a public Statement of Expectations as required under the Australian Government’s implementation of recommendations of the Review of the Corporate Governance of Statutory Authorities and Office Holders (the Uhrig Review). |
30 March 2007 |
The GRDC provided the Parliamentary Secretary with a formal response to the Statement of Expectations, in a Statement of Intent detailing how the GRDC will fulfil the Minister’s expectations during 2007. |
8 May 2007 |
The Hon. Peter McGauran, MP, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, formally announced revised rural R&D priorities. |
29 May 2007 |
The Parliamentary Secretary wrote to the GRDC Chair to formally notify the GRDC of amendments to the Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989, in particular the removal of the Government Director position from rural R&D corporation boards. |
26 June 2007 |
The GRDC provided the Parliamentary Secretary with an update on the progress of negotiations to incorporate DAFWA’s wheat-breeding program. |
7 July 2007 |
The Parliamentary Secretary wrote to the GRDC Chair to formally approve Prosperity through Innovation, the GRDC Strategic R&D Plan 2007–12. |
9 July 2007 |
The Parliamentary Secretary wrote to the GRDC Chair to formally approve the GRDC Annual Operational Plan 2007–08. |