Oppose The Plant Variety Rights Bill
c1985. Colour screenprint poster, “Without Authority, Kyogle” stamp in lower margin, 50.3 x 60.8cm. Linen-backed. Image shows corn stalks with the Shell Gas Station logo. Image created by Tony Chinnery and Joanne Horniman who were part of the organisation Without Authority (fl. 1978-1985). Held in NGA. In 1987 the Australian Federal Parliament passed the Plant Variety Rights Act making possible for the first time in Australia the legal ownership of plant types. Prior to its introduction, this legislation caused controversy on a number of matters, including criminalising the selling or swapping of seeds among farmers, which was a well-established part of farming culture. Ref: Intellectual Property, Aust. Govt.
Item #CL179-142
Price (AUD): $880.00 other currencies