AustCham Shanghai Successfully Leads 2-day Canberra Engagement Trip
Members of AustCham Shanghai’s Government Relations Roundtable recently embarked on a very successful 2 day Canberra Engagement Trip. Kicking off on the 18th of June, 9 Austcham Shanghai Delegates met with several key federal ministers and senior officials to discuss the issues affecting Australian businesses on the ground in China. Those they met included:
- The Hon. Julie Bishop (Minister for Foreign Affairs)
- The Hon. Steven Ciobo (Minister for Trade, Tourism & Investment)
- The Hon. Jason Clare (Shadow Minister for Trade & Investment)
- Mr Rengang Huang (Minister Counselor for Economic and Commercial Affairs, Chinese Embassy)
- Senator David Fawcett (Chairman of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affiars, Defence and Trade)
- Daniel Boyer (Austrade General Manager)
On the 19th, the delegation attended the Australia-China Business Council 2018 Canberra Networking day (CND). The CND presents a unique opportunity to meet with federal ministers and senior officials charged with the major public policy decisions driving the Sino-Australian trade and investment relationship as well as networking with senior business and industry leaders.
The event included 4 expert panels covering the topics: E-commerce and digital marketing; International education; Healthcare & aged care; Creative and performing arts and sport. The day also included keynote speeches from a number of Ministers and Shadow Ministers including Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
The trip concluded with a reception at the Chinese Embassy, capping off an excellent two days of discussion.
AustCham Shanghai would like to thank all parties involved for making this delegation happen and looks forward to continuing the relationship between the Australian government and the Government Relations Roundtable.
