Statement 20 February 2020 It’s disappointing, but understandable that Qantas have announced temporary reductions to flight capacity across Asia as well as small temporary reductions domestically, given the current impact of the coronavirus on global traveller demand. I welcome the decision by Qantas to keep all of their routes across Asia and within their…
Joint media release The Hon Paul Fletcher MP, Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment 17 February 2020 The Morrison Government welcomes new research which demonstrates the important role of arts and culture in driving domestic tourism. The Australia Council’s report Domestic Arts…
Joint media release The Hon Alan Tudge MP, Minister for Population, Cities and Urban Infrastructure, Acting Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment The Hon David Littleproud, Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management, Deputy Leader of the Nationals 17 February 2020…
Media release 12 February 2020 Continuing to boost trade and investment links in the Pacific region will be a major focus of discussions at this week’s Pacific Islands Forum Trade Ministers Meeting in Fiji. Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Simon Birmingham said progressing the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) Plus and…
Media release 12 February 2020 New export opportunities for Australian farmers and businesses will begin to flow from today with Australia’s free trade deal with Peru entering into force. Trade Minister Simon Birmingham said the Peru-Australia Free Trade Agreement (PAFTA) would open new doors for a range of Australian exporters with the elimination of…
Joint media release Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Senator the Hon Jonathon Duniam, Assistant Minister for Regional Tourism 11 February 2020 The Morrison Government is backing tourist towns in fire-affected regions through a $10 million tourism events and visitor attractions initiative to support communities and protect local jobs.…
Media release 07 February 2020 The Morrison Government is backing Australia’s largest annual travel and tourism business-to-business event, with Tourism Australia today announcing $6.5 million in initiatives to boost participation at the 2020 Australian Tourism Exchange (ATE). Tourism Australia’s annual ATE event is Australia’s largest tourism trade event, connecting tourism operators from across Australia…
Media release 06 February 2020 Australia has posted a record trade surplus for the 2019 calendar year, highlighting the importance of our export sector to the nation’s economy. New data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed that Australia posted its largest ever calendar year trade surplus of $67.6 billion, whilst also…
Joint media release Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Senator the Hon Jonathon Duniam, Assistant Minister for Regional Tourism 28 January 2020 Local businesses and event planners are being urged to hold major conferences and events in Australia this year, under a new push by the Morrison Government to…
Media release 28 January 2020 Australia, Japan and Singapore hosted an informal meeting of Ministers on the World Trade Organization (WTO) electronic commerce negotiations in Davos, Switzerland, on 24 January 2020. The meeting discussed building up momentum in the negotiations into and beyond the Twelfth WTO Ministerial Conference (MC12) in June 2020. Ministers welcomed…