Australia became a signatory to the Lima Declaration in 1975, at the Second General Conference of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), held in Lima.
Australia committed to adopting trade measures designed to ensure increased exports from developing countries to developed countries, including to Australia.
These measures have been devastating to Australian industry, agriculture, and the Australian economy in general.
A global approach has not been good for Australian interests when Australian interests must come first.
The major parties have let down the Australian public in many ways. This is just another example of a sell out by the government of the interests of Australians. I support the Amendments as moved by Senator Patrick that would maintain the protections as achieved by the current innovation patent system and am opposed to the removal of this innovation patent system.
