Statement 08 April 2020 Australia’s tourism industry demonstrated strong growth in 2019, according to the latest International Visitor Survey and National Visitor Survey data, highlighting the important role tourism will play in the economic recovery when the COVID-19 crisis passes. Today’s release from Tourism Research Australia for the year ending December 2019 shows that…
DetailsJoint media release The Hon Michael McCormack MP Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Senator The Hon Simon Birmingham Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate The Hon David Littleproud MP Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management Senator the Hon Jonathon Duniam Assistant…
DetailsMedia release 01 April 2020 The Morrison Government will inject an extra $49.8 million into the Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) program in the 2019-20 financial year, allowing exporters and tourism businesses to get additional reimbursements for costs incurred in marketing their products and services around the world. Federal Trade and Tourism Minister Simon Birmingham…
DetailsMedia release 30 March 2020 Australia and 15 other members of the World Trade Organization have agreed to establish an interim arrangement to bring appeals and solve trade disputes. Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Simon Birmingham said the interim arrangement would allow appeals on trade disputes to be heard at a time when the…
DetailsJoint ministerial statement 25 March 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic is a serious global crisis. As part of our collective response to combat COVID-19, Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, New Zealand and Singapore are committed to maintaining open and connected supply chains. We will also work closely to identify…
DetailsMedia release 23 March 2020 Australia and Singapore have today concluded negotiations on a landmark Digital Economy Agreement that will further boost trade opportunities with our largest two-way trading partner in South-East Asia. Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Simon Birmingham said that although the current circumstances were placing immense pressure on trade-exposed businesses, the…
DetailsJoint media release The Hon Simon Birmingham, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment The Hon Sussan Ley MP, Minister for the Environment 13 March 2020 The Australian Government has announced that visitors will be able to access iconic Commonwealth national parks for free, with entry fees waived for Uluru-Kata Tjuta, Kakadu and Booderee National Parks…
DetailsJoint media release Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck, Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians; Minister for Youth and Sport 26 February 2020 Tourism Australia will ramp up its marketing efforts in a bid to get more Indian tourists to Australia for…
DetailsMedia release 26 February 2020 Australian brands will now have exposure to hundreds of millions of extra potential customers with the launch of the Australian online store on Amazon India. Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Simon Birmingham who launched the new online store in Mumbai today, said the Australian store on Amazon India would…
DetailsMedia release 26 February 2020 Australian brands will now have exposure to hundreds of millions of extra potential customers with the launch of the Australian online store on Amazon India. Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Simon Birmingham who launched the new online store in Mumbai today, said the Australian store on Amazon India would…
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