The Government of New South Wales, Australia is to lift the ban on the use of genetically modified (GM) crops on the 1st of July 2021, by allowing an 18-year moratorium, the Gene Technology (GM Crop Moratorium) Act 2003, to lapse. With the lifting of the GM crop ban the government aims to increase agricultural competitiveness and productivity in the region, allowing its primary industries sector to embrace new GM technologies in the field, with the potential to boost the region's economy. According to the Ministry of agriculture, adoption of GM technology is expected to deliver up to A$4.8 billion in total gross benefits across New South Wales primary industries over the next ten years, with farmers potentially saving 35% on overheads while at the same time boosting production.

Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory in Australia do not have a moratorium in place at present with the moratorium in South Australia now only applying to Kangaroo Island.