2019-20 Foreign Affairs and Trade Budget

Joint Release with Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne  The 2019-20 Budget continues the Morrison Government’s commitment to advancing Australia’s national interests by protecting our security and prosperity and providing more opportunities for Australian exporters in an increasingly contested and competitive world. The Morrison Government is deepening its engagement with partners and allies across the…

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$21 million boost to grow footy in South Australia

Joint release with the Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Minister for Sport Bridget McKenzie  South Australian football across all levels is set for a boost with the Morrison Government today announcing funding of $21 million to support two major sporting and recreational facilities across Adelaide. This major funding boost announced in Adelaide includes $15 million to…

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AFL gives Aussie businesses a free kick to China

More Australian businesses will be able to showcase their produce first-hand to the growing China market under a new joint initiative between Austrade, the Australian Football League (AFL) and the Port Adelaide Football Club, to be launched ahead of the upcoming AFL premiership game in Shanghai. Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Simon Birmingham said…

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Huon Valley to play host to new tourism drawcard

Joint Release with the Premier of Tasmania Will Hodgman, Minister for the Arts Mitch Fifield and Senator for Tasmania Richard Colbeck  The Huon Valley is set to play host to a new world-class tourist attraction, with the Federal Government and the Tasmanian Government teaming up with Dark Lab to back a new project to attract…

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International tourism to Australia at record high

A record 8.5 million overseas tourists made Australia their choice holiday destination last year, pumping a massive $44 billion into the Australian economy, according to the latest international visitor survey results released today. Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Simon Birmingham said the tourism industry in Australia continued to boom. “These latest results show an…

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Joint Communique of the 11th Singapore-Australia Joint Ministerial Committee

Australia and Singapore Ministers met in Sydney today for the 11th meeting of the Singapore-Australia Joint Ministerial Committee (SAJMC). The Ministers acknowledged the longstanding friendship and deep bilateral collaboration anchored in our shared strategic and economic interests, and our shared concern for the security, stability and prosperity of our region. Australia and Singapore share our…

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Helping more Australian businesses export to the world

The Liberal-National Government is backing Australian small and medium exporters through a $60 million boost to the export market development grants (EMDG) scheme to help them export more of their products and services to new markets around the world. Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Simon Birmingham said the funding boost for the Export Market…

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Singapore-Australia Joint Ministerial Committee

Joint Release with Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne and Minister for Defence Christopher Pyne This week, the Foreign, Trade and Defence Ministers will host their Singaporean counterparts for the 11th Singapore-Australia Joint Ministerial Committee (SAJMC) meeting in Sydney. The biennial high-level talks are an important opportunity to discuss regional security, including our response to…

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Positioning Australia as a critical minerals powerhouse

The Liberal-National Government has today launched a new strategy to elevate Australia as a world powerhouse in the minerals that will underpin the industries of the future including agritech, aerospace, defence, renewable energy and telecommunications.   Released today, Australia’s Critical Minerals Strategy 2019 maps out a vision for Australia as a world leader in exploration,…

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Australia and Hong Kong pen historic trade deal

Australia and Hong Kong have today signed the Australia-Hong Kong Free Trade Agreement (A‑HKFTA) and associated Investment Agreement, securing more certainty and opportunities for Australian farmers, businesses and investors.   Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the agreements marked a new chapter in Australia’s close and mutually beneficial relationship with Hong Kong.   “Australian farmers, businesses,…

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