Boosting Australia’s tourism to Asia

Joint media release Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment The Hon Eva Lawler MLA, Acting Minister for Tourism, Sport and Culture 22 February 2020   300 qualified Aussie Specialist travel agents from across Asia will descend upon Australia’s Top End when Darwin plays host to Tourism Australia’s Corroboree Asia event…

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Backpackers given green light to help with bushfire recovery

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…

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Australia’s free trade deal with Peru kicks-off

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…

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Getting tourists back into fire-affected regions

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.…

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Highlighting to the world that Australia is open for business

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…

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Australia posts record yearly trade surplus

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…

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