Tag Archives: Simon Crean
Free Trade Is A Free ‘Kick In The Guts’ For Australia’s Food Producers
Agmates editor Steve Truman writes: . The great myth of global Free Trade is unraveling faster than Trade Minister Simon Crean and Agriculture Minister Tony Burke can say Chk- Chk… Read more
South American Beef Anyone?
Australian Agriculture minister Tony Burke and Trade Minister Simon Crean have taken great pride in announcing the following Free Trade initiatives this week. Thrown open the doors to a flood… Read more
Simon Crean Asean Free Trade Agreement Opens Australia Up to a Flood of Cheap Imports
Australia’s trade minister Simon Crean is crowing about the new Free trade deal he has just signed Australia up to. AUSTRALIA will open its markets completely to imports from the… Read more
Doha Free Trade Deal Dead as EU Reintroduces Import Duties on Grain
The Doha Free Trade talks are dead for this year, . WTO director-general Pascal Lamy has conceded the Doha round of talks will not be concluded this year and has… Read more
I knew I Could Smell Blood in The Water
I have been probing the peak bodies for possible ramifications of the global credit crisis on our farmers for days. I just knew there had to be some, but I… Read more
