Legislative Council Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1) 55 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Answers to Questions Farming Chemicals Farming Chemicals The Hon. R.A. SIMMS Legislative Council Farming Chemicals In reply to the Hon. R.A. SIMMS ().11 September 2024). The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN Legislative Council Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development Minister for Forest Industries Farming Chemicals The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Minister for Forest Industries): I am advised: The APVMA's analysis of possible links between Parkinson's disease and paraquat herbicides is clearly summarised in their publicly available Paraquat Review Technical Report. The APVMA has subsequently made a public response to the ABC Landline story, reaffirming their position. Conclusions of the review conducted by APVMA, as well as the review undertaken by the US EPA, do not support the claim that there is a growing body of evidence indicating a causal link between exposure to paraquat and the development of Parkinson's disease.