2004 Media Releases

Thailand/Australia FTA

• "Thai Australia free trade agreement process flawed say community groups" - 5 July

AUSFTA

• "Public interest group condem drug industry call to use USFTA to lock out cheaper medicines" - 23 November
• "US threat to affordable medicines must be rejected say public interest groups" - 13 October
• "Health experts challenge parties on USFTA PBS risk" - 27 September
• "USFTA will limit democratic decisions on health and other social policies say community organisations" - 12 August
• "ALP USFTA decision disappointing: ammendments limited say community groups" - 3 August
• "ALP Senators report contradictory say community groups" - 2 August
• "Postcards from Australians call on Latham to reject USFTA" - 29 july
• "Community organisations representing millions of Australians call on Senate to block USFTA" - 21 July
• "Committee report endorsement of USFTA ignores expert and community views say public interest groups" - 23 June
• "US trade agreement signed but not a done deal until Parliament votes, say community groups" - 19 May 
• "Government study on US free trade agreement exaggerates gains and ignores costs, say public interest groups to senate inquiry" - 4 May 
• "Government reports on USFTA mislead Parliamentary Committee says Public Interest groups" - 19 April
• "Devil in the detail means the US FTA can be stopped, say community groups" - 30 March
• "US free trade agreement weakens the PBS and regulation of essential services" - 4 March
• "Telstra privatisation letter in US free trade agreement" - 13 February
• "Lets see full details of USFTA trade offs says Fair Trade network" - 9 February
• "Don't trade off medicines and media for sugar says Fair Trade Network" - 4 February 
• "Thousands back Senate Committee concerns on USFTA impacts on medicines, culture, social, environment policies" - 15 January
• "USFTA to bring higher medicine prices despite Minister's promise"
• "USFTA collapse good news for Australian social policies and democracy says Fair Trade Network"