Media releases

2022

April

Promoting the benefits of trade with India
6 April 2022
Australia’s critical minerals sector a winner out of India trade deal
4 April 2022
Education a big winner from India trade deal
4 April 2022
Transforming Australia’s Critical Minerals Sector
4 April 2022
Historic trade deal with India
2 April 2022
David Irvine AO
1 April 2022
Improving digital trade opportunities for Australia
1 April 2022

March

Australia to impose tariff increases on all imports from Russia
31 March 2022
Joint Statement – Inaugural Australia-U.S. Strategic Commercial Dialogue (AUSSCD)
30 March 2022
2022-23 Budget supports Australia’s trade, investment and visitor economy to build a stronger future
29 March 2022
Joint statement by the Hon Dan Tehan MP, Australian Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, and Ambassador Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative
29 March 2022
Critical minerals and rare earth delegation part of inaugural Strategic Economic Dialogue
28 March 2022
Third round of travel support program to open on March 29
26 March 2022
Australia and United States to hold inaugural Strategic Economic Dialogue
26 March 2022
Supporting the visitor economy to rebuild and grow
25 March 2022
Tourism investment resilient
25 March 2022
Additional funding to attract international visitors
22 March 2022
Investing in the Australia-India relationship
22 March 2022
New Consuls-General in key Canada, Brazil posts
21 March 2022
Additional support to Ukraine
20 March 2022
More support for travel agents
19 March 2022
Joint statement on the intent to pursue a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between the United Arab Emirates and Australia
17 March 2022
Expanding trade and investment with the United Arab Emirates
17 March 2022
New Zealand border reopening
16 March 2022
Securing supply chains in the Indo-Pacific
16 March 2022
Cruise ships ban to end April 17
15 March 2022
Morrison Government helps cherries ripe for the picking
10 March 2022
Panelists appointed in WTO wine dispute
9 March 2022
Establishment of WTO panel in China’s challenge to Australia’s trade remedies on certain products
1 March 2022

February

Australia welcomes back international tourists
21 February 2022
New Nation Brand and tagline promotes Australia to the world
18 February 2022
Program helps Aussie mango grower secure new US deal
15 February 2022
Strengthening our ties with India
14 February 2022
New campaign to target international tourists
13 February 2022
Strengthening economic and tourism ties with India
12 February 2022
Enhancing engagement in the North East Indian Ocean
11 February 2022
Visit to Australia by Lithuanian Foreign Minister
9 February 2022
Advancing Australia’s trade interests in India
9 February 2022
Growing Australia’s critical minerals sector
2 February 2022

January

Attracting more Working Holiday Makers
31 January 2022
Australia’s top 20 beaches for 2022
30 January 2022
Initiation of WTO proceedings by the European Union against China
29 January 2022
Papua New Guinea Port repairs and upgrades to improve trade, connectivity and commercial capacity
21 January 2022
Millions of Rapid Antigen Tests arrive in Australia
19 January 2022
China's WTO challenge to Australia's trade remedies on certain products
15 January 2022
World’s largest free trade agreement enters into force
1 January 2022

2021

December

Serving up Aussie ice cream to the world
28 December 2021
New funding for export grants
23 December 2021
Deepening the Australia-Vietnam trading relationship
21 December 2021
Joint press statement on the India-Australia Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement(Ceca) by Trade Ministers of Australia and India
21 December 2021
New era of free trade with the UK
17 December 2021
Making cross-border trade easier for Australian businesses
16 December 2021
WTO decision on sugar subsidies
15 December 2021
Gold Coast readies for busy holiday season
11 December 2021
Productivity Commission review into Australia’s maritime logistics system
10 December 2021
Growing Australia’s critical minerals sector
9 December 2021
Rottnest unveils a stunning new jewel in its crown
9 December 2021
New opportunities for tourism businesses in 2022
8 December 2021
Domestic tourism to bounce back in 2022
8 December 2021
Phillip Island with back-to-back race wins
6 December 2021
Reducing red tape for Australian services exporters
3 December 2021

November

Keeping Australians and our economy moving this summer
30 November 2021
Further strengthening trade ties with India
30 November 2021
Promoting the rules-based trading system
26 November 2021
New way forward for international education
26 November 2021
Australian exporters recognised
25 November 2021
Reimagining the visitor economy
25 November 2021
Diversified exporters more resilient
23 November 2021
Encouraging Singaporean tourists to visit
18 November 2021
Next Steps on U.S.-Australia Critical Minerals Collaboration
17 November 2021
Joint Indo-Pacific Economic Meeting
17 November 2021
Promoting Australia’s trade interests
17 November 2021
The arts and cultural sector set to stimulate regional tourism
12 November 2021
Celebrating Australian exporters
10 November 2021
Diversifying canola exports
9 November 2021
Give the gift of travel to support tourism sector
5 November 2021
Australia to become an original party to world’s largest free trade agreement
2 November 2021
Singapore – Australia’s next steps to reopening to the world
1 November 2021

October

Quarantine-free travel from all of New Zealand to Australia
31 October 2021
New National Indigenous Tourism Mentoring Program
29 October 2021
Strong potential for future Australia-Germany hydrogen exports
29 October 2021
New chair of Tourism Australia
27 October 2021
WTO panel established in wine dispute
26 October 2021
Telstra decision to acquire Digicel Pacific
25 October 2021
Tourism Australia outgoing Chair Bob East
21 October 2021
Strengthening trade in the Indo-Pacific
21 October 2021
Supporting Australia’s FinTech sector
20 October 2021
Ticket to safe travel overseas
18 October 2021
Visit to Maldives
17 October 2021
Vouchers to bring tourists to Tasmania
13 October 2021
Singapore-Australia Green Economy Agreement
11 October 2021
Joint Communique of the 2nd Australia-Vietnam Economic Partnership Meeting
8 October 2021
Boost for travel agents with multiple outlets
6 October 2021
Promoting Australia as a travel and investment destination
3 October 2021
Australia and India trade deal
1 October 2021
Next steps to reopen to the world
1 October 2021

September

Blueprint for Trade and Investment with Indonesia
29 September 2021
Backing Australia’s critical minerals sector
28 September 2021
Strengthening Australia’s trade relationships
28 September 2021
Queensland tourism industry to benefit from $70m joint federal state grants
25 September 2021
One giant leap for Australia’s space sector
24 September 2021
Joint Statement: New Zealand and Australian Trade Ministers
20 September 2021
More opportunities for Australia as Peru becomes a Party to CPTPP
20 September 2021
Readying Australia's international aviation industry for take-off
20 September 2021
Next step in WTO process to support Australia's wine industry
16 September 2021
Strengthening economic ties with Bangladesh
15 September 2021
Queensland businesses on New South Wales border to benefit from multi-million-dollar funding injection
14 September 2021

August

Joint Communique of the 12th Meeting of the Singapore-Australia Joint Ministerial Committee
27 August 2021
Joint Press Statement on the India-Australia Trade Talks by Trade Ministers of Australia and India
27 August 2021
Emergency freight support extended to help Australian businesses
27 August 2021
Boost for Australia’s critical minerals sector
26 August 2021
Festivals helping drive tourism recovery in Tasmania
24 August 2021
The Philippines-Australia Ministerial Meeting - Joint Ministerial Statement
23 August 2021
Commercial rocket launch permit granted for South Australia
23 August 2021
Assistance grants for WA tourism businesses impacted by COVID-19
22 August 2021
Grants to boost Australian exporters’ global growth
16 August 2021
Developing critical mineral trade and investment to India
10 August 2021

July

Strengthening our trade relationship with India
31 July 2021
An extra $7 million to support regional arts and entertainment
28 July 2021
Boosting Tasmanian tourism
27 July 2021
Business blooming for flower exporters
19 July 2021
Strengthening tourism ties with Japan
16 July 2021
Supporting local jobs and businesses through trade with Japan
16 July 2021
Japan-Australia Ministerial Economic Dialogue
15 July 2021
Creating new trade opportunities in Europe
12 July 2021
International travel to promote Australia’s trade interests
11 July 2021
Kathryn Campbell AO CSC
9 July 2021
Indonesia-Australia Economic, Trade and Investment Ministers’ Meeting
7 July 2021
Strengthening economic ties with Indonesia
7 July 2021
Innovative ideas to connect Barker to the world
5 July 2021
Boosting economic opportunities with Vietnam
1 July 2021
Celebrating Australia’s outstanding exporters
1 July 2021
New measures to help grow Australia’s civil space sector
1 July 2021

June

Australia and Pacific delivering trade and development agreement
30 June 2021
Reforms to Export Finance Australia
24 June 2021
Cherries ripe for export growth
24 June 2021
Government funding to attract visitors to Phillip Island
23 June 2021
Kangaroo Island tourism bounces back
23 June 2021
Boosting tourism to the Red Centre
23 June 2021
Funding boost for Whitsundays tourism
23 June 2021
Diversifying the market for Australian wines is bearing fruit
20 June 2021
WTO action to defend Australia’s wine makers
19 June 2021
New taskforce to simplify trade
18 June 2021
Australia-UK FTA Agreement in Principle
17 June 2021
New free trade agreement to deliver jobs and business opportunities in Australia and The United Kingdom
15 June 2021
Support for Gold Coast festival is music to the ears
8 June 2021
Supporting tourism businesses to find new customers
7 June 2021

May

WTO panel to be established in barley dispute
28 May 2021
Funding support flows for travel agents
24 May 2021
Frances Adamson
19 May 2021
More support for Tropical North Queensland tourism
19 May 2021
Additional funding to attract more visitors to WA’s south west
17 May 2021
Funding boost to back Australian exporters
14 May 2021
Supporting our region, advancing our interests and investing in trade and tourism to secure Australia’s recovery
11 May 2021
Getting urgently needed COVID-19 supplies to Fiji
7 May 2021
Book an “Epic” Australian holiday
6 May 2021
Rebuilding international tourism on the G20 agenda
5 May 2021
Additional $6 million boost for Tasmanian tourism
4 May 2021
Additional $130 million available to travel agents
2 May 2021

April

Expert panel to advise on visitor economy recovery
30 April 2021
Red tape slashed on grants to support Australian exporters
28 April 2021
Boosting supply chain resilience
28 April 2021
Visit to Maldives
25 April 2021
Going, going, almost gone – book your half-price holiday now
25 April 2021
France-Australia Joint Statement on visit to Paris
22 April 2021
Win for Australian Wine in Canada
22 April 2021
Additional support for business events
15 April 2021
New Austrade CEO starts today
14 April 2021
Advancing FTA negotiations and vaccine diplomacy
14 April 2021
Additional funding to support travel agents
11 April 2021
Port Macquarie region proud to mark its bicentenary
8 April 2021
Encouraging more New Zealanders to holiday in Australia
8 April 2021
Australia welcomes two-way Trans-Tasman travel
6 April 2021
Boosting business ties with India
6 April 2021
Action plan to boost Australia’s services exports
6 April 2021
Lake Jindabyne lights up in 2021
1 April 2021

March

Tilba Festival shines brightly again
31 March 2021
Half-price airfares to power tourism recovery
31 March 2021
More support for our travel agents
19 March 2021
Australia still a great place to do business
18 March 2021
More support for tourism operators
17 March 2021
Digital tools to help Australian businesses
17 March 2021
Next step in WTO process to support barley producers
15 March 2021
Discount flights to bring tourists to Hobart
15 March 2021
Townsville becomes cheap flight destination
13 March 2021
Gold Coast a winner from Government’s tourism package
12 March 2021
Tourism and aviation’s flight path to recovery
11 March 2021
Campaign gets Australians to holiday in the city
4 March 2021
Funding boost for Scenic Rim festival
1 March 2021

February

Promoting Australian higher education to the world
24 February 2021
Bridge to unite Australian and UK space industries
24 February 2021
$40 million Indigenous tourism fund to assist recovery
19 February 2021
Tasmania’s Wineglass Bay gets $7.2 million tourist boost
11 February 2021
Boost for Australia’s business events sector
11 February 2021
Supporting the Whitsundays tourism industry
9 February 2021
Supporting the Cairns and Port Douglas tourism industry
8 February 2021
Aussie barley headed to Mexico no small beer
5 February 2021
Bushfire video series shows community recovery
1 February 2021

January

Ad blitz to send Aussies packing
31 January 2021
$30 million already paid to support travel agents
22 January 2021
Australia’s free trade agreements deliver more tariff cuts
1 January 2021

2020

December

Working with the tourism industry to drive recovery
29 December 2020
Joint media release: Backing Australian farmers to expand horizons in 2021
23 December 2020
Ministerial appointment Trade, Tourism and Investment
22 December 2020

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