SENATOR THE HON SIMON BIRMINGHAM Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate Senator for South Australia MEDIA RELEASE 13 August 2019 Launch of public consultations on Geographical Indications The Morrison Government is seeking the views of Australian producers and businesses as it continues to work towards…
DetailsMEDIA RELEASE 6 August 2019 Record trade surplus for Australia Australia’s export sector continues to boom with new data showing Australia recorded its largest ever monthly and financial year trade surplus. New data released today from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that Australia posted a record trade surplus of $49.89 billion…
DetailsSENATOR THE HON SIMON BIRMINGHAM Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate Senator for South Australia MEDIA RELEASE 04 August 2019 Maximising Australian exports to Korea Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Simon Birmingham will travel to Korea today to promote further export opportunities with our fourth largest…
DetailsSENATOR THE HON SIMON BIRMINGHAM Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment MEDIA RELEASE 1 August 2019 Visit to China to advance regional trade Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Simon Birmingham will this week represent Australia at the 8th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) ministerial meeting in Beijing. Minister Birmingham said the talks…
DetailsJoint Media Release SENATOR THE HON SIMON BIRMINGHAM Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment SENATOR THE HON RICHARD COLBECK Minister for Youth and Sport The Morrison Government has thrown its support behind the ICC T20 World Cup being held in Australia next year, announcing a new campaign to promote the tournaments and Australia to…
DetailsEleven of Australia’s top female tech founders will be given the opportunity to pitch their ideas to global industry leaders, partners and investors, as part of the Morrison Government’s Australian Women in Tech Pitch event. Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Simon Birmingham said the Australian Women in Tech Pitch event to be held in…
DetailsJoint Media Release Senator the Hon Matthew Canavan Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment 19 July 2019 Construction has started on a half-billion dollar pilot hydrogen project which has the potential to create $2 billion in exports for Australia. Works began on liquefaction facilities…
DetailsAustralia’s spectacular tourism offerings continue to capture the hearts of locals, with more Aussies than ever choosing to holiday in their own backyard. The latest National Visitor Survey released today shows that for the year ending March 2019, Australians took 109 million overnight trips around the country and spent a record $75 billion, up 14…
Details3 July 2019 Australia registered a record trade surplus in May, underlining the continuing economic dividends the nation’s strong export sector is delivering. The May trade surplus reached $5.7 billion, surpassing the previous monthly record of $5.4 billion in February 2019, according to new data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australia’s five…
Details3 July 2019 The Morrison Government is pleased to announce today, the appointment of Penny Fowler to the Tourism Australia Board of Directors. Minister for Tourism Simon Birmingham said Mrs Fowler who is Chairman of the Herald and Weekly Times in Melbourne, Deputy Chair of The Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria and is on the…
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