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August 13, 2004
Free trade or a free kick for America?
Now that John Howard has swallowed the Latham amendment on drugs, the US–Australia Free Trade Agreement looks set to pass. With so much momentum behind it, the deal looks unstoppable. Yet why the lemming-like rush to sign a deal that is not in Australia's best interests? Various commentators have pointed out the problems with the deal, but no-one in government appears to be listening. In a piece on Australian Policy Online today, economist John Quiggin says Howard was so keen for a deal that he would have signed anything the Yanks put in front of him. Other APO members and contributors weigh in at www.apo.org.au/webboard/items/2004/08/00800.shtml. Posted by belinda at August 13, 2004 10:02 AMEmail this