Crisafulli Government on a trade mission to deliver major resources investment
- Government delegation to United States and Canada to attract investment opportunities for Queensland resources.
- Delegation to meet with industry, key government officials and investors.
- Trade mission key focus to repair relations with international investors, who were scared off by Labor's fickle policy changes.
The Crisafulli Government is delivering on its commitment to secure major investment opportunities for Queensland's resources sector with an important trade mission to North America.
Minister for Natural Resources and Mines Dale Last will lead a Queensland delegation to the United States and Canada, putting the Crisafulli Government's ambitious long-term vision for resource sector growth on the global stage.
A key focus of the trade mission is to repair relationships with international investors, which were badly damaged by the former Labor Government's unpredictable policy changes.
In Washington DC, the delegation will engage with key industry players, government officials, and investment agencies, reinforcing Queensland's position as a stable and attractive destination for resource investment.
In Canada, the delegation will attend the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) Convention - the world's largest mining event - where more than 27,000 attendees from over 135 countries, including major investors and industry leaders, gather to explore emerging opportunities.
Minister Last said the trade mission signalled a new era of certainty and confidence for Queensland's resources industry.
"Queensland has world-class coal, gas and oil reserves, and this trade delegation will deliver a clear message to global investors, government officials and industry leaders: Queensland is open for business," Minister Last said.
"The Crisafulli Government is committed to stable, transparent, and investment-friendly policies that create jobs and opportunities for regional Queensland.
"We know the resources sector is the backbone of Queensland's economy, but under Labor, policy instability put billions of dollars in overseas investment at risk.
"The resources sector contributes more than $61 billion to our economy and supports more than 79,000 jobs, most of them in regional Queensland. We back Queensland mining families and their communities, and we want a pipeline of projects to ensure their future.
"Queenslanders backed the LNP's plan to deliver an ambition long-term agenda for resources growth, and we're wasting no time seeking investment and trade opportunities to drive those opportunities."
The delegation will hold talks with U.S. Government officials from the departments of Defence and Energy, as well as with EXIM Bank the country's official export credit agency. At PDAC, delegates will meet with international officials, political representatives and resources industry leaders.
