As a result of the pressure from the industry body Kanga Tyres cancels several purchase agreements with Thaityres. Roo Tyres, however, withstands the pressures and continues with its imports. Tyres Oztoria lobbies the Department of Finance and the trade section of the Department of Foreign Affairs, as a result of which new tariffs are imposed on tyres imported from Thaitoria and an additional safety requirement is imposed on all imported tyres which does not apply to domestic tyres. As a result of political pressure, and with an election around the corner, the government of Oztoria also requires foreign manufacturers of tyres within the country to be subject to additional health and safety requirements for their workers, which do not apply to locally-owned manufacturers.