Episode 120: Karma Koala Podcast 327: Australia – Tim Schmidt The Tasmanian Farmer Behind The Just Published (30 July 2026) Australian Senate Report: Opportunities for the development of a hemp industry in Australia

Kudos to Tim he’s just enabled one of the biggest changes to the Australian hemp landscape and globally we should all be paying attention.This could be a game changer for both Australia and the region.I talk to Tim about how he got the enquiry up and running and its findings and proposals includingA) A Review of the advice of early 2025 from the United Nations International Narcotics Control Board with a view to reducing or simplifying, where appropriate, the licencing obligations imposed on stakeholders in the hemp industry.B) The committee recommends that the Australian Government, through the National Cabinet process, facilitates the recognition of state and territory licences across all jurisdictions.C)) The committee recommends the Australian Government establish a taskforce to develop a national hemp framework to harmonise hemp regulations nationally.See all 14 proposals detailed belowWe also talk about recent developments in NSW with the state government pumping investment into processing.Tim says, thank Cannabis party member Jeremy Buckingham. He made it happen. This puts NSW at the top of the Australian hemp reportcard with states like QLD  & Vic now seriously lagging due to repeated refusals to enage with the crop.Learn More⁠https://cannabislaw.report/karma-koala-podcast-327-australia-tim-schmidt-the-tasmanian-farmer-behind-the-just-published-30-july-2026-australian-senate-report-opportunities-for-the-development-of-a-hemp-industry-in-austral/⁠