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Parmar stood against changes at the [[Massey University]]’s Albany campus that would result in a loss of scientific jobs and opportunity for local students to study science degree at the Albany campus.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Massey science cuts: National MP wants Govt to step in|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/massey-science-cuts-national-mp-wants-govt-to-step-in/GQP4FRVCVO2ZD4BGJNM3JC62LM/|access-date=22 May 2021|website=NZ Herald|language=en-NZ}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=7 October 2020|title=Education Minister rebuffs National's call to intervene on proposals for science culling at Massey|url=https://www.agscience.org.nz/education-minister-rebuffs-nationals-call-to-intervene-on-proposals-for-science-culling-at-massey/|access-date=22 May 2021|website=NZIAHS|language=en-NZ}}</ref>
Parmar has advocated for change to legislation that governs biotechnology and genetic modification in New Zealand. She believes that biotech is one of the strongest tools that can help New Zealand reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, and that New Zealand must change its legislation if it is serious about its climate change aspirations.<ref>{{Cite web|date=1 March 2019|title=Is it time to reignite the genetic modification debate?|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/383736/is-it-time-to-reignite-the-genetic-modification-debate|access-date=22 May 2021|website=RNZ|language=en-nz}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Comment: Time to modernise our Biotech laws|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/comment-time-to-modernise-our-biotech-laws/ASQOCBPWIJIMJD3SRLZIKPPYB4/|access-date=22 May 2021|website=NZ Herald|language=en-NZ}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=National would overhaul law governing gene editing|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/national-would-overhaul-law-governing-gene-editing/GPRVLLR464SSRAKYQAMBT5MEKA/|access-date=22 May 2021|website=NZ Herald|language=en-NZ}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=6 November 2019|title=Weighing in on the HSNO Act|url=https://biotechnz.org.nz/2019/11/06/weighing-in-on-the-hsno-act/|access-date=22 May 2021|website=BIOTechNZ|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Farmers Weekly {{!}}|url=https://farmersweekly.co.nz/section/agribusiness/view/national-promises-a-ge-review|access-date=22 May 2021|website=farmersweekly.co.nz}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Dr Parmjeet Parmar: New Zealand must allow biotechnology to flourish|url=https://www.magic.co.nz/home/news/2019/08/dr-parmjeet-parmar--new-zealand-must-allow-biotechnology-to-flou.html|access-date=22 May 2021|website=Magic|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=18 April 2019|title=Why NZ should rethink rules on genetic modification|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/112130137/why-nz-should-rethink-rules-on-genetic-modification|access-date=22 May 2021|website=Stuff|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Tipa|first=Pam|title=Potential shake-up of GE restrictions|url=https://www.ruralnewsgroup.co.nz/rural-news/rural-general-news/potential-shake-up-of-ge-restrictions|access-date=22 May 2021|website=www.ruralnewsgroup.co.nz|language=en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Business Scoop » Government can't continue to ignore biotech|url=http://business.scoop.co.nz/2019/08/13/government-cant-continue-to-ignore-biotech/|access-date=22 May 2021|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Alessandra Orsi|date=20 August 2020|title=Innovation Debate|url=https://llgovtech.co.nz/blog-innovation-debate/|access-date=22 May 2021|website=GovTech Accelerator|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=24 August 2019|title=It's time to change New Zealand's policy on genetic modification|url=https://www.nbr.co.nz/node/222857|access-date=22 May 2021|website=NBR|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Edlin |first=Bob |date=14 August 2019 |title=Government responds (cautiously) to report on gene editing but National calls for urgency |url= https://www.agscience.org.nz/government-responds-cautiously-to-report-on-gene-editing-but-national-calls-for-urgency/ |access-date=22 May 2021 |website=NZIAHS |language=en-NZ}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=25 October 2019|title=James Shaw and GM technologies – the debate is about trade (he said), not about science|url=https://www.agscience.org.nz/james-shaw-and-gm-technologies-the-debate-is-about-trade-he-said-not-about-science/|access-date=22 May 2021|website=NZIAHS|language=en-NZ}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Ross|first=Mark|date=1 July 2020|title=AGCARM Newsletter|url=http://agcarm.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/INPUT-July-2020.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=22 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Nats target laws on gene editing |url= https://www.pressreader.com/new-zealand/the-new-zealand-herald/20191008/281788515810703 |access-date=22 May 2021 |work=The New Zealand Herald |via=PressReader}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Revealed: New Zealand's archaic genetic technology law stifling breakthrough science|language=en|work=Newshub|url=https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2019/06/revealed-new-zealand-s-archaic-genetic-technology-law-stifling-breakthrough-science.html|access-date=22 May 2021}}</ref>{{Excessive citations inline|date=August 2023}}
During the [[2020 New Zealand general election|2020 general election]], Parmar again contested the Mount Roskill electorate and due to a significant swing towards the Labour Party was not able to return as a list MP.<ref>{{Cite web|date=19 October 2020|title=Labour's red tide sees its parliamentary diversity increase|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/428690/labour-s-red-tide-sees-its-parliamentary-diversity-increase|access-date=22 May 2021|website=RNZ|language=en-nz}}</ref>
Parmar continued to remain active in the media.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Opinion: Parmjeet Parmar: Why National thought it could win the 2020 election|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/opinion-parmjeet-parmar-why-national-thought-it-could-win-the-2020-election/DL2X2QLVEZOGBQELS2RKRDWTQM/|access-date=22 May 2021|website=NZ Herald|language=en-NZ}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=8 December 2020|title=Covid antibody testing needed to counter false negatives|url=https://www.newsroom.co.nz/page/covid-antibody-testing-needed|access-date=22 May 2021|website=Newsroom|language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=23 December 2020|title=NZ to be last in world to vaccinate high-risk workers|url=https://www.newsroom.co.nz/page/nz-to-be-last-in-world-to-vaccinate-high-risk-workers|access-date=22 May 2021|website=Newsroom|language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=18 January 2021|title=Dr Parmjeet Parmar: Slow Government response to Covid-19 variants puts NZ at risk|url=https://www.newsroom.co.nz/pro/page/slow-government-response-to-covid-19-variants-puts-nz-at-risk|access-date=22 May 2021|website=Newsroom|language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=9 February 2021|title=We must guarantee supply by manufacturing the vaccine in NZ|url=https://www.newsroom.co.nz/page/guarantee-supply-by-manufacturing-vaccine-in-nz|access-date=22 May 2021|website=Newsroom|language=en-AU}}</ref>{{Excessive citations inline|date=August 2023}}{{Importance inline|date=August 2023}}
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