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Minister for Tourism visits Japan 

21 July 2021

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Australia’s Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, the Hon. Dan Tehan MP, visited Japan last week and held a roundtable meeting with seven key distribution partners in Japan, including major travel agencies and airlines, at the Australian Embassy in Tokyo.

The purpose of the meeting was to understand the current situation of Japan's travel industry in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and discuss the marketing and relaunch of travel between Australia and Japan when borders reopen.

In addition, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed to maximise in-market activities to support the Australian tourism market from Japan.

The Memorandum of Understanding will further strengthen Tourism Australia’s relationships with industry stakeholders and reinforce the strong ties between the two countries.

Japan is one of the most important tourism markets for Australia, with almost 500,000 visitors from Japan in 2019, contributing A$2.1 billion to the Australian economy.

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New chair for Tourism Australia

Hotel industry leader Michael Issenberg has been named as the new chair of Tourism Australia, following the departure of Bob East late last month.

Issenberg has worked for Accor for more than 25 years, most recently as the chairman and CEO of AccorHotels Asia Pacific, based in Singapore. Prior to that, he spent five years at Mirvac Hotels, including three years as CEO.

Tourism Minister Dan Tehan said Tourism Australia would play an important role in supporting the local tourism sector as restrictions are lifted and international tourism resumes.

“Australia’s tourism industry is looking forward to the fast-approaching day when we welcome back international visitors,” he said.

“Mr Issenberg’s leadership will be crucial to promote Australia’s world-leading tourist attractions and entice even more visitors to holiday in our country

“He brings to the role a wealth of experience and great energy and commitment to support the industry and its 660,000 workers and businesses.

“I look forward to working with Michael and his team as Australia opens back up to the world.”

Tourism & Transport Forum (TTF) chief executive Margy Osmond said Issenberg is a “fantastic appointment and will greatly strengthen our collective tourism industry and government efforts to get the industry back on its feet in what will be a long and challenging COVID-19 recovery”.

“Our industry has faced the fight of its life over the last 18 months, but as restrictions start to ease and as we start to welcome back international students, skilled workers and tourists, Michael’s appointment will greatly support what will be a major international inbound market rebuild,” she said.

“Michael is a lifetime member of Tourism & Transport Forum Australia, served on the TTF board for many years and is one of Australia’s tourism stalwarts with a wealth of knowledge and expertise.”

Additionally, Queensland’s Annabel Dolphin joins Tourism Australia’s board, Jeffrey Ellison will serve a second term as deputy chair, and John Hart has also been reappointed for a second term.

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Vietnam becomes fastest-growing tourism market of Australia

T he number of Vietnamese tourists to Australia grew more than 50% as compared with the pre-Covid pandemic level, Australian Tourism and Trade Minister Don Farrell said on Wednesday.

The number promises growth opportunities for Austrian firms, he said, noting that to help them optimize opportunities in Southeast Asia, the tourism research data has, for the first time, included information about Vietnam, the fastest-growing passenger market of Australia.

The minister said his agency will work harder to enhance connection with Southeast Asia and attract more visitors from the region.

According to the official, New Zealand, China, the U.S., the U.K., and India are currently Australia's top five international tourism markets, and Australia is working hard to encourage more and more visitors from around the world to book a holiday in the country.

He said international tourist numbers are close to recovering to pre-pandemic levels and visitors are splashing more money in Australia.

Some 150,000 Vietnamese visited Australia in 2023, while the number of Australian travelers to Vietnam in 2023 reached 390,000, compared to the 383,000 in 2019.

In the first five months of this year, Vietnam welcomed 213,000 Australian visitors, an increase of 35% year-on-year, making Australia the seventh largest source of tourists to the Southeast Asian nation.

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By ZHONG NAN | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2023-05-12 07:22

The visit of Don Farrell, Australia's minister for trade and tourism, to China from Thursday to Saturday, is expected to boost bilateral trade and tackle common concerns through economic exchange mechanisms, said government officials and experts on Thursday.

Farrell will co-chair the 16th China-Australia Joint Ministerial Economic Commission with Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao in Beijing, said Shu Jueting, a spokeswoman of the Ministry of Commerce.

This will be the first visit by an Australian trade minister to China in nearly four years. The last China-Australia Joint Ministerial Economic Commission was held in Beijing in 2017.

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Phillipa Harrison, managing director of Tourism Australia, a government agency responsible for attracting foreign visitors, said with the easing of COVID-19 control measures for international travel to and from China, the agency remains optimistic about the outlook for the industry this year and beyond.

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Zoe is the Minister for Tourism and Multicultural Affairs in the South Australian Malinauskas Labor Government.

She is focused on building back the visitor economy from the uncertainty and impacts of COVID-19, with attention on South Australia's brand pillars of ‘natural therapy’, ‘accessible provenance’, ‘wildlife encounters’, ‘boutique capital’ and ‘loves a party’.

From 2018-2022, Zoe held the role of Shadow Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment.

Zoe became a Minister in 2014 and worked progressing the South Australian Government’s reform agenda on ageing, multicultural affairs, social housing and youth. During her time as Minister, she made energy bills cheaper for concession-holders, introduced the Cost of Living Concession, tripled the budget for multicultural affairs and gave people living in Retirement Villages a stronger voice.

Zoe was elected to the South Australian Parliament as the Member for Ramsay in 2012. She has a longstanding interest in education, training and business investment. Participation in the economy for all South Australians is a key driver for her interest in politics.

Born in Whyalla, Zoe lived in Gawler and Kapunda where she attended Kapunda High School. She now lives in Salisbury with her husband and son.

She has a BA from Flinders University and a MBA from the University of Adelaide.

Prior to her election Zoe worked for an iconic Australian tourism operator and was a director of a public affairs company.

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It's the Macquarie Dictionary 2023 Word of the Year: "Cozzie livs".

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Can Queenslanders afford to travel right now?

On an ABC North West Queensland Facebook post describing the slow tourism season out west, hundreds of people weighed in.

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SYDNEY: The number of Vietnamese tourists to Australia grew more than 50 per cent as compared with the pre-Covid-19 pandemic level, Australian Tourism and Trade Minister Don Farrell said on Wednesday (June 26).

The number promises growth opportunities for Austrian firms, he said, noting that to help them optimise opportunities in South-East Asia, the tourism research data has, for the first time, included information about Vietnam, the fastest-growing passenger market of Australia.

The minister said his agency will work harder to enhance connection with South-East Asia and attract more visitors from the region.

According to the official, New Zealand, China, the US, the UK, and India are currently Australia’s top five international tourism markets, and Australia is working hard to encourage more and more visitors from around the world to book a holiday in the country.

He said international tourist numbers are close to recovering to pre-pandemic levels and visitors are splashing more money in Australia.

Some 150,000 Vietnamese visited Australia in 2023, while the number of Australian travellers to Vietnam in 2023 reached 390,000, compared to the 383,000 in 2019.

In the first five months of this year, Vietnam welcomed 213,000 Australian visitors, an increase of 35 per cent year-on-year, making Australia the seventh largest source of tourists to the South-East Asian nation. - Vietnam News/ANN

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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The new prime minister of the Solomon Islands said Wednesday that his visits to Australia and China are focussed on creating jobs in the developing South Pacific island nation.

Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele met his counterpart Anthony Albanese in the Australian capital of Canberra, during his first overseas trip since being elected last month . Manele will next visit China, and then Japan.

“We are keen to work with all partners, with Australia and China, (on) how we can partner together to create transformational projects and programs in Solomon Islands that create jobs,” Manele said at a joint press conference with Albanese.

The Solomons is on the front line in competition between the United States and China for influence in the Pacific.

During the five-year term of Manele’s predecessor, Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, China’s influence increased dramatically.

Sogavare switched diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to Beijing , and struck a secret security pact that has raised fears of the Chinese navy gaining a foothold in the region.

The election of Manele, Sogavare’s former foreign minister and chosen successor , suggests the country will continue to follow a similar direction.

Albanese said Australia provides economic support for its Pacific neighbors that has mutual benefits and is not transactional.