*“Release the Text” - public meeting*

The *Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement* (TPPA) is being negotiated in secret by the United States with several Asian countries including New Zealand. Based on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the USA will seek to extract long term binding agreement to limit the New Zealand government's sovereign right to make laws and adopt policies. Pharmac's ability to provide medicines, or our government's ability to limit promotion of tobacco products are already under threat. All for the benefit of global corporations.

*The text of the agreement must be released so its provisions can be openly debated.*

*Speakers:*

*Jane Kelsey – Univ of Auckland. Convenor of the 'Release the Text' campaign. Author of No Ordinary Deal- Unmasking the Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement *

*Des O'Day – Univ. of Otago Wellington Medical School. *

*Thomas Beagle -Tech Liberty. Student of intellectual property issues*

For further information contact Mary Ellen O'Connor 04 9707147 0274810770

*Location:*

Wellington Public Library - mezzanine meeting room

*Date:*

July 6, Wednesday

*Time:*

6:00pm – 7:30pm

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