Trade

Professor Pavan Sukhdev, Study leader of The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity report   Western Australia’s south west corner is well known for its biodiverse credentials. As one of only 13 biodiversity hotspots in the Asia Pacific region, and 34 world wide, it is part of an exclusive club of countries that contain the “richest and most threatened reservoirs of plant animal life on Earth.” In July this year…

In a period where the world economy faltered, new figures show that Western Australia exported a record A$6 billion worth of food and agricultural commodities in the last financial year. The value of agrifood exports grew 28 per cent in 2008/09 which is a testament to the strength of Western Australia’s industries and their willingness to chase new markets. Agrifood exports to Europe were particularly impressive wi…

A number of dynamic Western Australian businesses were announced recently as winners in the WA Industry and Export Awards. The awards, now in their 21st year, celebrate the export success of Western Australian business and acknowledge the innovation, hard work and success of businesses, large and small, in reaching new markets. Premier Colin Barnett said:  "Exports make a significant contribution to this State's …

The Britain-Australia (Brit Oz) Society in partnership with the Government of Western Australia European Office hosted a tutored wine tasting in London on Wednesday 4 November, 2009.WA Uncorked, sponsored by TNT Magazine, was held at Australia House and featured premium Western Australian wines from the Margaret River region in the State’s South West. ‘The Wine Detective’, Sarah Ahmed, who recently returned from thre…

Leaders from Australia, the ten member countries of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and New Zealand have signed the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA), which will not only open up the market to greater trade but includes a commitment to resolve specific bilateral market access issues. This is the largest Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Australia has ever signed which will reduc…