The Crisafulli Government in Australia’s Queensland is driving new opportunities when it comes to Queensland exporters by way of a major trade as well as an investment mission to the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, and throughout Europe.
The global mission is going to reinforce the place of Queensland on the world stage, which is going to be backed by the new Queensland–Europe and United Kingdom Trade & Investment Strategy 2025–2028 along with the launch of Queensland of Opportunity, which is going to be the first global business brand of the state.
After a decade of decline under the former Labor government, during which the exports were transactional and the relationships were treated as an afterthought, the export potential of Queensland was left sitting idle, and the investment opportunities were also missed.
The Crisafulli Government happens to comprehend that strong bonds always pave the way to deeper international collaborations as well as better outcomes for Queensland.
Under Labor, there was no plan in place to diversify markets, there was no strategy to build resilient supply chains, and there wasn’t any significant effort to go ahead and convert investment opportunities into certain long-term outcomes for the state.
The Crisafulli government, apparently, is changing all that. With a crystal-clear plan to harness the competitive edge of Queensland on the world stage all across defence, energy and resources, aerospace, and digital innovation, the global engagement would turn into local jobs and, of course, growth.
One major example happens to be Audeara, which is Brisbane-based and whose customized hearing technology is now getting exported to Europe, which is indeed a clear demonstration of the leadership of Queensland in terms of digital health as well as innovation.
Ros Bates, who happens to be the Minister for Finance, Trade, Employment, and Training, is going to lead over 35 engagements in London, Madrid, Dubai, and Frankfurt by way of promoting the strengths of Queensland and also securing new collaborations so as to drive long-term growth.
Minister Bates went on to say that this mission draws a sharp contrast to what has happened in the past in terms of Labor’s decade of decline, hence adding that the program goes on to send a very clear signal to the investors as well as decision-makers.
As per Minister Bates, Queensland is open for business. He adds that through meeting decision-makers in person across the UAE and the UK as well as Europe, they are indeed making sure that the Queensland exporters happen to have the access, the investment, and, of course, the partnerships that they need to grow. According to him, every agreement that they are going to secure and every relationship that they strengthen will flow back into local communities in terms of jobs and robust industries as well as long-term prosperity.
It is worth noting that this trade mission is indeed going to take advantage of the recent signing of the Australia-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement that happens to present novel opportunities for the businesses in Queensland to sell their goods to customers based out of the UAE.