Farmers Support Free Trade? Campaign Launch
 
Parliament House, Canberra
AUSTRALIA
[16th March, 2005]
 

The Chairman of the Cairns Group, Australian Minister for Trade, the Hon. Mark Vaile MP, and Cairns Group Farm Leader Chairman and National Farmers' Federation President, Mr Peter Corish, launched the Cairns Group Farm Leaders' new campaign demanding international agricultural trade reform.

The event focused on the launch of the revitalised Cairns Group Farm Leaders website and a colourful display of campaign merchandise including caps and badges, brochures and posters.

Representatives of the Cairns Group diplomatic community were among the many guests at the function in Parliament House, Canberra.

Australian and international media representatives were out in force to learn why the farmers of the world are insisting that the World Trade Organisation (WTO) stand up and deliver NOW.
 

Peter Corish, Chairman of the Cairns Group Farm Leaders and Minister Mark Vaile, Chairman of the Cairns Group front the media during the campaign launch in Canberra on 16, March 2005.   [ Click for larger version ]		Minister Vaile congratulates Peter Corish after launching the campaign   [ Click for larger version ]
Ben Fargher, CEO, National Farmers' Federation (NFF) and Peter Corish   [ Click for larger version ]