- Key announcements secured in the hydrogen and renewables industry, driving jobs for Queenslanders;
- Engagement with industry partners across hydrogen and renewables, aviation fuels, tourism, education and screen; Local Queensland success stories on show in overseas markets
- Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has completed a trade mission shoring up investment in Queensland projects from key markets in Japan, Korea and Singapore.
The Premier met with several key industry partners across the hydrogen, renewables and aviation fuels industries as well as the tourism, agriculture and screen industries.
Key announcements and events included:
- Witnessing Han-Ho H2 consortium partners sign an agreement for a proposed project green hydrogen hub in North Queensland;
- Delivering a key note speech to 180 industry partners in Tokyo;
- Opening the Tokyo office of successful Queensland architectural firm Populous;
- Announcing that Queensland will be a gold sponsor of the Australia Pavilion at Osaka 2025 World Expo;
- Meeting with key investors such as ENEOS, Sumitomo, Idemitsu Kosan, Mitsubishi, Central Queensland Hydrogen Hydrogen, Pacific Metals, LG Energy, POSCO, Korean Air, Keppel Corporation and Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, Temasek Holdings; and
- Meeting with Brisbane based production company Alt.Vfx and Netflix to discuss their involvement in a new production
The Premier participated in more than 15 meetings and engagements across the the six-day mission which also included a delegation of regional mayors, business leaders as well as Resources Minister Scott Stewart, key directors-general and the CEO of Powerlink.
Quotes attributable to Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk:
"Demand for hydrogen from our trading partners is booming, and we're making sure Central and North Queensland reap the benefits. This trade mission was all about making sure key investment partners knew about our Energy and Jobs Plan and Critical Minerals Strategy. Both of these initiatives have laid out a clear pathway to future investment opportunities and led to significant global interest in Queensland as a place to do business. This is the kind of investment that creates jobs for Queenslanders and helps use deliver cleaner and greener energy not just in Queensland but around the world. I am confident there will be more investment outcomes following these meetings and Queensland has cemented its place as a leading energy exporter now and into the future with new, clean energy sources. It was also pleasing to see first hand the success of Queensland based companies in overseas locations leading to their expansion and employment of more people here in Brisbane."
