2000 Bulletins Index

AFTINET Bulletin No 12
19 Dec 2000

  • Successful launch of WTO booklet
  • Booklet and updated training kits sent to all subscribers
  • Letter to send on the Australia Singapore Free Trade Agreement

AFTINET Bulletin No 11
1 Dec 2000

  • Book launch reminder
  • AFTINET Opinion Piece in the Aust Financial Review November 30
  • Global events for the Anniversary of Seattle
  • Australia - Singapore Free Trade Agreement

AFTINET Bulletin No 10
13 Nov 2000

  • AFTINET Booklet Launch - 7 Dec
  • The WTO a year from Seattle - any change?
  • Parliamentary Inquiry into the WTO - Canberra hearing
  • European Union seeks new "fast track" negotiating powers for the WTO
  • Corporate Code of Conduct Bill Inquiry-get your submission in
  • ASEAN knocks back Free Trade Area, APEC stalls again but Australia tries Singapore.
  • Coming Events: Aidwatch Christmas Party Fri November 17, 6.30 pm.

AFTINET Bulletin No 9
19 Oct 2000

  • Simpler website address for AFTINET.
  • WTO Inquiry hearings begin in Brisbane.
  • AFTINET Booklet on the WTO.
  • International week of Action on the WTO November 30-Dec 6; Booklet Launch.
  • AFTINET organisational issues.
  • Coming events.

AFTINET Bulletin No 8
27 Sept 2000

  • World Economic Forum and S11.
  • Parliamentary Inquiry on the WTO.
  • Report on AFTINET lobbying in Canberra August 31.
  • WTO negotiations and international day of action.
  • Corporate Code of Conduct Bill tabled.

AFTINET Bulletin No 7
18 Aug 2000

  • Parliamentary Inquiry into the WTO - Summary of AFTINET Submission
  • Melbourne and Sydney events for the World Economic Forum
  • Fair trade and you - buying fairly traded products.
  • Sign-on letter: WTO – the turn around agenda.

AFTINET Bulletin No 6
10 July 2000

  • Parliamentary Inquiry into WTO!
  • ACTU adopts Fair Trade Policy
  • Maude Barlow Public Lecture a success
  • USA lobbies WTO to oppose labelling of genetically modified food

AFTINET Bulletin No 5
13 June 2000

  • SBS Insight program
  • Senate Report blasts Fed Govt, WTO on salmon quarantine decision
  • ALP Tade Policy debate
  • The WTO & genetically engineered food

AFTINET Bulletin No 4
11 May 2000

  • AFTINET strategies & actions
  • Export Credit Agencies
  • Democrats' Trade Statement
  • Petition

AFTINET Bulletin No 3
8 April 2000

  • IMF & World Bank policies under fire
  • Jubilee 2000 - Aust should drop the debt
  • Sign-on letter from Public Citizens Global Trade Watch

AFTINET Bulletin No 2
21 March 2000

  • WTO & Aust salmon quarantine laws
  • WTO framework & structures - the debate

AFTINET Bulletin No 1
8 March 2000

  • Update on Treasury consultations on OECD guidelines on multinational enterprises
  • WTO & genetically modified organisms
  • World Economic Forum Meeting, September 2000 in Melbourne