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SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : 06/07/2004 : Free Trade Agreement between Australia and the USA : [Senate Committee Hansard]

CHAIR —I declare open this meeting of the Senate Select Committee on the Free Trade Agreement between Australia and the United States of America. The terms of reference of this inquiry are available from the secretariat staff. Today's hearing is open to the public. This could change if the committee

Date: 06/07/2004 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/commsen/7788/0003 - Source: Senate

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SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : 22/06/2004 : Free Trade Agreement between Australia and the USA : [Senate Committee Hansard]

CHAIR —Welcome. Dr Brain, for the ACTU, AWU and AMWU in Melbourne the other day you began by making a presentation to us about the views and philosophies that underpin the study that you have undertaken. I know that you were pushed by me to bring that to a conclusion

Date: 22/06/2004 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/commsen/7717/0007 - Source: Senate

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SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : 21/06/2004 : Free Trade Agreement between Australia and the USA : [Senate Committee Hansard]

CHAIR —I thank all of those who have made themselves available for this roundtable this afternoon. This roundtable brings together people with considerable professional expertise in Australia's pharmaceutical policies. The committee hopes this afternoon's discussion will clarify a number of issues raised with it in evidence to date on the

Date: 21/06/2004 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/commsen/7716/0003 - Source: Senate

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SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : 18/05/2004 : Free Trade Agreement between Australia and the USA : [Senate Committee Hansard]

CHAIR —I declare open this meeting of the Senate Select Committee on the Free Trade Agreement between Australia and the United States of America. Today the committee commences its fifth public hearing and the second with the FTA negotiating team and DFAT officials. Today's hearing is open to the public.

Date: 18/05/2004 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/commsen/7661/0003 - Source: Senate

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SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : 18/05/2004 : Free Trade Agreement between Australia and the USA : [Senate Committee Hansard]

CHAIR —We will now proceed with the next section of our hearing: services and investment. I welcome officers from DFAT for that purpose. Do any of you wish to make a statement first? Mr Chester —No. Senator CONROY —My questions will be directed to DFAT initially. In assessing the gains

Date: 18/05/2004 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/commsen/7661/0005 - Source: Senate

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SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : 17/05/2004 : Free Trade Agreement between Australia and the USA : [Senate Committee Hansard]

CHAIR —Welcome. Thank you for making yourselves available today. The purpose today is to hold a roundtable to hear all your views and, if they arise, views that are contested or argued between yourselves. It helps us to get into our minds a clearer definition of what the key issues

Date: 17/05/2004 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/commsen/7663/0003 - Source: Senate

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SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : 17/05/2004 : Free Trade Agreement between Australia and the USA : [Senate Committee Hansard]

ACTING CHAIR (Senator Brandis) —Welcome. I invite you to make a short opening statement, after which we will proceed to questions. Ms Hopkins —The Consumers Health Forum of Australia is a national peak consumer organisation. We represent a wide range of health consumer organisations around Australia—from large organisations such as

Date: 17/05/2004 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/commsen/7663/0005 - Source: Senate

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SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : 17/05/2004 : Free Trade Agreement between Australia and the USA : [Senate Committee Hansard]

ACTING CHAIR —Welcome. Do you have any comments to make on the capacity in which you appear? Mr Russell —Thank you for inviting me to appear. This is my first appearance in such a session. Please go gently on me. I represent Linux Australia, which is the peak body representing

Date: 17/05/2004 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/commsen/7663/0007 - Source: Senate

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SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : 17/05/2004 : Free Trade Agreement between Australia and the USA : [Senate Committee Hansard]

ACTING CHAIR —Welcome. I invite you to make a brief opening statement. Mr Coroneos —Thank you. I appreciate the opportunity of coming before the committee today to provide some perspectives on the free trade agreement and its implications and the amendments to the Copyright Act on behalf of the Internet

Date: 17/05/2004 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/commsen/7663/0013 - Source: Senate

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SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : 17/05/2004 : Free Trade Agreement between Australia and the USA : [Senate Committee Hansard]

ACTING CHAIR —I invite you to make an opening statement. Mr Black —Electronic Frontiers Australia, EFA, is a national non-profit organisation that advocates for the rights of users of computer based technologies such as the Internet. Because we have been talking a lot about intellectual property, I want to point

Date: 17/05/2004 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/commsen/7663/0015 - Source: Senate

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SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : 10/05/2004 : Free Trade Agreement between Australia and the USA : [Senate Committee Hansard]

BROWN, Mr Nic unknown unknown 1 , Assistant Secretary, Trade Analysis Branch, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade CHESTER, Mr Doug unknown unknown 1 , Deputy Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Date: 10/05/2004 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/commsen/7606/0001 - Source: Senate

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SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : 04/05/2004 : Free Trade Agreement between Australia and the USA : [Senate Committee Hansard]

CHAIR —I declare open this meeting of the Senate Select Committee on the Free Trade Agreement between Australia and the United States of America. Today in Sydney the committee commences its public hearings. The terms of reference set by the Senate are available from secretariat staff. Today's hearing is open

Date: 04/05/2004 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/commsen/7556/0003 - Source: Senate

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SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : 04/05/2004 : Free Trade Agreement between Australia and the USA : [Senate Committee Hansard]

CHAIR —We are running well behind, and I apologise for keeping you waiting. You know the format. You have got a few minutes to address us on the content of your submission and then be available for questions. The call is with you. Mr Fraser —Thank you for the opportunity

Date: 04/05/2004 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/commsen/7556/0007 - Source: Senate

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SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : 04/05/2004 : Free Trade Agreement between Australia and the USA : [Senate Committee Hansard]

Dr Ranald —I apologise for Louise Southalan, who is not appearing today. She had to leave because of time constraints. The Australian Fair Trade and Investment Network is a national network of 85 organisations supporting fair regulation of trade consistent with human rights and environmental protection, and we welcome this

Date: 04/05/2004 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/commsen/7556/0009 - Source: Senate

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SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : 04/05/2004 : Free Trade Agreement between Australia and the USA : [Senate Committee Hansard]

CHAIR —I welcome Ms Terry. I am sure you know the process. We are inviting you to speak to your submission and then be available for questions from the committee. The floor is yours. Ms Terry —Good afternoon, and thank you very much for the opportunity to appear before the

Date: 04/05/2004 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/commsen/7556/0011 - Source: Senate

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