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Australia’s first Landing Pad for startups and entrepreneurs has opened for business with the arrival of the inaugural group of Aussie innovators in San Francisco.

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Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, the Hon. Keith Pitt MP, today addressed Queensland businesses at a seminar in Brisbane focused on benefits and opportunities for the food and beve ...

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Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, the Hon. Keith Pitt MP, and Federal Member for Capricornia, Michelle Landry MP, today met tropical fruit farmers in Central Queensland interested ...

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Australian exporters say the outlook for their business has improved in the last 12 months and they plan to expand into new international markets.

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The Turnbull Government is helping small and medium enterprises become exporters through the Small Business Export Loan.

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Australian exporters are benefiting from free trade agreements with key trading partners and most intend to expand into new markets, according to a report released today.

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Australian startups are visiting Chengdu this week (15-20 August) to help facilitate bilateral trade and innovation exchange between Australia and China.

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The Coalition Government today announced the commencement of a review and public consultation on the broad range of issues affecting the supply and remuneration conditions of labour performed by Worki ...

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Australia’s services trade recorded strong growth in 2015, increasing 9.1 per cent by value to $142.5 billion, according to the latest release of services trade statistics from the Department of Forei ...

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This week I am travelling to Latin America for my first official visit to Colombia and Chile.

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New international research on business events has found Australia is the most exciting destination for conferences. Australia also ranked first for scenery, sight-seeing, and being a destination worth ...

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I am delighted to welcome the new marketing partnership between Tourism Australia and Qantas, which will see our largest airline and national tourism organisation come together again to market Austral ...

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This week I will visit Port Moresby to discuss with Ministers and business leaders in Papua New Guinea ways to enhance our significant trade and investment links.

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I am pleased to announce, in partnership with Indonesian Minister for Trade, Enggartiasto Lukita, our joint collaboration in support of our creative industries.

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Today I will meet the Indonesian Minister for Trade, Enggartiasto Lukita, as we work towards a free trade agreement.

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This week I am visiting Jakarta to build further momentum for concluding a free trade agreement with Indonesia. While Indonesia is our largest neighbour, a fellow G20 member and important regional par ...

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The contribution of the tourism industry to Australia's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has increased by almost 18 per cent, highlighting the importance of the sector to Australia's transitioning economy ...

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I welcome and congratulate Frances Adamson on her appointment as the Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

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I am honoured to have been sworn in as Australia's Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment.

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A delegation of leading Australian dairy services and technology businesses is exploring opportunities for collaboration and growth in the rapidly expanding Chinese dairy market.

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