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Report to Parliament
Official Visit to the United States of
America
20 February – 1 March 2018
The Honourable Annastacia
Palaszczuk MP
Premier of Queensland and Minister
for Trade
Table of Contents
PROGRAM ............................................................................................................................. 3
Official Party Members .......................................................................................................... 14
Australian First Ministers – Washington DC ......................................................................... 15
Australian CEO Delegation – Washington DC ...................................................................... 16
US CEO Delegation – Washington DC ................................................................................. 17
Meeting with Mr Alastair Walton, Australian Consul-General in New York ........................... 19
Meeting with Sesame Workshop (Sesame Street) ............................................................... 20
Meeting with BlackRock ........................................................................................................ 21
Meeting with Ambassador John Berry (Ret’d), President, American Australian Association 22
Site visit to Fulton Centre Project by Arup New York ............................................................ 22
Dinner with the Australian Ambassador to the US ................................................................ 23
Renewal of the Queensland-Smithsonian Memorandum of Understanding ......................... 24
Meeting with ConocoPhillips ................................................................................................. 26
Meeting with Peabody Energy .............................................................................................. 27
Meeting with US CEOs ......................................................................................................... 28
Joint Australia-US CEO Delegation Business Roundtable ................................................... 29
Gala Reception honouring the National Governors Association ........................................... 29
Meeting with Bechtel ............................................................................................................. 30
Meeting with Dow Chemical .................................................................................................. 31
Meeting with Major General Chris Field AM, CSC ................................................................ 32
National Governors’ Association 2018 Winter Meeting ......................................................... 33
Signing Ceremony with the Governor of Nevada – Mr Brian Sandoval ................................ 34
Meeting with Governor Henry McMaster – South Carolina ................................................... 36
Meeting Governor Kim Reynolds - Iowa ............................................................................... 37
Meeting with Governor Ricardo Rossello – Puerto Rico ....................................................... 38
NGA Open Plenary Session 2: Agriculture ........................................................................... 39
NGA Reception ..................................................................................................................... 39
NGA Open Plenary Session 4: Innovation ............................................................................ 39
Meeting with Twentieth Century Fox Film ............................................................................. 40
Meeting with YouTube .......................................................................................................... 41
Meeting with Paramount Pictures ......................................................................................... 42
Meeting with Mr Robert Arum and Mr Dean Lonergan ......................................................... 43
Meeting with Warner Bros. Studios ....................................................................................... 44
Meeting with the Walt Disney Company ............................................................................... 45
Meeting with Danger Close ................................................................................................... 46
MEDIA................................................................................................................................... 47
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Official Visit to the United States of America by
The Hon Annastacia Palaszczuk MP, Premier and Minister for Trade
20 February – 1 March 2018
PROGRAM
Time in bold indicates local time
Time in normal font indicates Brisbane time
Time Differences:
New York 15 hours behind Brisbane
Washington DC 15 hours behind Brisbane
Los Angeles 18 hours behind Brisbane
Tuesday 20 February 2018 – Brisbane / New York (via Los Angeles)
9:20am Check in at Brisbane International Airport
11:55am Depart Brisbane for Los Angeles
Virgin Australia Flight VA007
Travel time: 13hrs 5mins
7:00am Arrive Los Angeles (LAX)
1:00am (Wed)
Layover: 2hrs 15mins
9:15am Depart Los Angeles (LAX)
3:15am (Wed) Virgin Australia Flight VA6452
Flight time: 5hrs 39mins
5:54pm Arrive John F Kennedy International Airport, New York
8:54am (Wed) Met by TIQ North America Commissioner
6:30pm Transfer to Hotel
9:30am (Wed) Travel time: 1hr (dependent on traffic)
7:30pm Arrive and check in at InterContinental New York Barclay
10:30am (Wed) 111 East 48th St, New York, NY 10017-1297
Dinner – own arrangements
Overnight InterContinental New York Barclay
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Wednesday 21 February 2018 – New York
7:30am - 8:30am Breakfast – own arrangements
10:30pm - 11:30pm
8:45am Travel to meeting venue
11:45pm Travel time: 10mins (dependent on traffic)
9:00am - 10:00am Meeting with Mr Alastair Walton, Australian Consul-General
12:00am - 1:00am in New York
(Thur)
Venue: 150 East 42nd Street, Floor 34, New York, NY 10017
10:00am Travel to meeting venue
1:00am (Thur) Travel time: 40mins (dependent on traffic)
11:00am - 12:00noon Meeting with Sesame Workshop – Ms Kim Wright, Film
2:00am - 3:00am Producer
(Thur)
Also in attendance from Sesame Workshop:
Will DePippo, - Assistant Director Licensing
Alicia Durand - Senior Director Strategic Communications
& Talent Relations
Mindy Fila - Coordinating Producer, Sesame Street
Production
Jessica DiSalvo - Content Manager, Curriculum and
Content
Christina Elefante - Production Coordinator, Film & Digital
Rosemarie Truglio - SVP of Curriculum and Content
Steve Youngwood - Chief Operating Officer
Celia Musikant – Director International Media Distribution
Ed Wells – Head of International Media and Education
Venue: 1900 Broadway, New York, NY 10023
12:00noon Lunch – own arrangements
3:00am (Thur)
2:30pm - 3:30pm Meeting with BlackRock Investment - Mr Robert Fairbairn,
5:30am - 6:30am Senior Managing Director
(Thur)
Venue: 40 East 52nd St, New York, NY 10022
3:30pm Travel to Hotel
7:30am (Thur) Travel time: 10mins (dependent on traffic)
3:40pm Arrive at Hotel
7:40am (Thur)
Brisbane Liaison Time
Dinner – own arrangements
Overnight InterContinental New York Barclay
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Thursday 22 February 2018 – New York / Washington
7:30am - 8:30am Breakfast – own arrangements
10:30pm - 11:30pm
8:30am Refresh
11:30pm
9:00am – 9:45am Meeting with Ambassador John Berry (Ret’d), President,
12:00am – 12:45am and Ms Jennifer Nason, Board Chair, and Ms Debbie
(Fri) Chappel, Chief Operating Officer, American Australia
Association
Venue: Salon 2, Lobby Level, InterContinental New York
Barclay, 111 East 48th St, New York, NY 10017-1297
9:45am Check out and depart hotel for site visit
12:45am (Fri) Travel time: 40mins (dependent on traffic)
10:30am - 11:30am Site visit to Arup New York – Fulton Centre project with Mr
1:30am - 2:30am Craig Covil, Principal-in-Charge, Arup New York and
(Fri) Project Design Manager for the Fulton Centre Project and
Mr Alex de Aboitiz, Principal, Transport and Resources
Major Projects Manager
Venue: Fulton Center, 200 Broadway (Cnr Fulton Str),
Lower Manhattan, New York, NY 10038
11:30am Travel to Penn Station
2:30am (Fri) Travel time: 45mins (dependent on traffic)
12:15pm Arrive Penn Station, New York
3:15am (Fri)
1:00pm Depart Penn Station, New York by train
4:00am (Fri) Train # 2159 - Acela Express
3:55pm Arrive Union Station, Washington DC
6:55am (Fri) 50 Massachusetts Ave NE, Washington DC 20002
Met by DFAT officials
4:00pm - 4.20pm Interview with Channel 9 – Mr Rob Penfold
7:00am – 7:20am
(Fri) Venue: Union Station
4:20pm Depart for Skynews interview
7:20am (Fri) Travel time: 10mins (dependent on traffic)
4:30pm Interview with Skynews
7:30am (Fri)
Venue: The Australian Bureau at Wall Street Journal Office
10025 Connecticut Avenue, Washington DC
4:50pm Transfer to hotel
7:50am (Fri) Travel time: 10mins (dependent on traffic)
5:00pm Arrive and check in at the Darcy Hotel
8:00am (Fri) 1515 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington DC 20005
Refresh and Brisbane Liaison Time
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Thursday 22 February 2018 – New York / Washington
6:30pm Travel to dinner
9:30am (Fri) Travel time: 24mins (dependent on traffic)
7:00pm – 9:00pm Dinner with the Hon Mr Joe Hockey, Australian
10:00am – 12:00pm Ambassador to the USA
(Fri)
Venue: Australian Ambassador’s Residence
Premier only
9:00pm Return to hotel
12:00pm (Fri) Travel time: 18mins (dependent on traffic)
Overnight The Darcy Hotel
Friday 23 February 2018 – Washington DC
am Breakfast – own arrangements
am
9:40am Travel to meeting
12:40am (Sat) Travel time: 16mins (dependent on traffic)
10:00am – 11:15am MOU between Queensland and Smithsonian Institution
1:00am – 2:15am
(Sat) Venue: Smithsonian National Museum of American History
1300 Constitution Ave NW, Washington DC, 20560
11:15am Travel to Hay Adams Hotel
2:15am (Sat) Travel time: 15mins (dependent on traffic)
11:30am Refresh
2:30am (Sat)
12:10pm – 12:30pm Meeting with ConocoPhillips - Mr Ryan Lance, Chairman
3:10am – 3:30am and CEO and Mr Josh Corless, Vice President
(Sat)
Venue: Off the Record Lounge, Hay Adams Hotel
12:30pm – 1:45pm Lunch with Peabody Energy - Mr Glen Kellow, President
3:30am – 4:15am (Sat) and CEO and Mr Michael Flannigan, Senior Vice
President, Global Government Affairs
Premier + DG
Venue: Lafayette Restaurant, Hay Adams Hotel
800 16th St NW, Washington DC, 20006
1:45pm Travel to The Darcy Hotel
4:30am (Sat) Travel time: 12mins (dependent on traffic)
2.00pm Refresh
4:30am (Sat)
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Friday 23 February 2018 – Washington DC
2:45pm Travel to The Hay Adams Hotel
5:45am (Sat) Travel time: 12mins (dependent on traffic)
3:00pm – 3:55pm Meeting with the Prime Minister & US Business Leaders
6:00am – 6:55am (Sat)
Venue: Thomas Jefferson Room, Hay Adams Hotel,
Premier only 800 16th St NW, Washington DC 20006
3:55pm Walk to next meeting (same hotel)
6:55am (Sat)
3.00pm – 4.00pm Mr Dave Stewart, Director-General, DPC meets with USA
6:00am – 7:00am (Sat) Navy – Mr Jim Caley, Director for Operational Energy,
Department of the Navy
Also in attendance Commodore (RDML) Peter J. Leavy,
CSM, RAN and Mr David Camerlengo, TIQ Commissioner
Venue: The Pentagon
4:00pm – 5:30pm Joint Australia-US CEO Forum
7:00am – 8:30am (Sat)
Venue: George Washington Room, Hay Adams Hotel,
Premier only 800 16th St NW, Washington DC, 20006
4.30pm – 5.30pm Mr Dave Stewart, Director-General, DPC meets with
Transurban
Mr Adam Hesketh, Chief Financial Officer, North America
Mr Christian Deschauer, Director, Government Relations
Mr Robert Kerns, Project Delivery Manager
Also in attendance Mr David Camerlengo, TIQ
Commissioner
Venue: 7900 Westpark Drive Suiate T500, Tysons, VA 22102
5:30pm Refresh
8:30am (Sat)
5:45pm Travel to Gala Reception
8:45am (Sat) Travel time: 12mins (dependent on traffic)
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Friday 23 February 2018 – Washington DC
6:00pm – 9:00pm Reception on the occasion of the 2018 National
9:00am – 12:00am (Sat) Governors Association Meeting
Premier + D-G only Short pull-aside meetings:-
1. Bechtel Corporation – Mr Brendan Bechtel,
Chairman and CEO (requested by Bechtel)
2. Dow Chemicals – Mr Andrew Liveris AO, President
and CEO
3. Major General Chris Field and his wife Sarah
Kendall
Venue: Australian Embassy, 1601Massachusetts Ave NW,
Washington DC, 20036
9:00pm Depart to Darcy Hotel
11:00am (Sat) Travel time: 5mins (dependent on traffic)
Overnight The Darcy Hotel
Saturday 24 February 2018 – Washington DC
8:15am Depart hotel for meeting
11:15pm Travel time: 10mins (dependent on traffic)
8:30am – 11:55am National Governors’ Association Meetings
11:30pm- 2:55am
8:40am Breakfast meeting with select Governors –
(Sun)
Premier only event
9:40am Escorted to Grand Ballroom
Breakfast – Premier only
10:00am NGA Joint Session: Opening Ceremonies and
Chair’s Welcome
10:15am Prime Minister Turnbull’s Keynote Address
10:40am Informal discussion and Q&A with Prime Minister
Turnbull, Governors Sandoval and Bullock
11:00am Governor Sandoval and ACT Chief Minister
Andrew Barr sign MOU
11:07am Governor Sandoval moderates International
Plenary: Joint NGA session with Premiers/Chief
Ministers and Governors
Venue: Jefferson Suite, Room 1231 – Breakfast
Grand Ballroom, Level 3 – Balance of meetings
JW Marriott, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave NW,
Washington, DC 20004
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Saturday 24 February 2018 – Washington DC
12:00noon Signing Ceremony with Governor of Nevada - Mr Brian
3:00am (Sun) Sandoval
Sign Sister-State agreement with Nevada
12:00pm End of plenary session.
Stage is reset for MOU signing
12:15pm Governor Sandoval makes brief
Remarks, introduces Premier
12:18pm Premier makes remarks
12:21pm Signing of MOU onstage and photo
12:22pm Brief Q&A
Venue: Grand Ballroom, Level 3, JW Marriott
1331 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC
20004
12:30pm – 1:30pm Lunch – own arrangements
3:30am – 4:30am (Sun)
1:45pm – 2:15pm NGA Open Plenary Session 2: Agriculture
4:45am – 5:15am (Sun)
Venue: JW Marriott
1331 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC
20004
Note: Session continued to 2:45pm, but Premier and Official
Party departed at 2:15pm to attend the meeting with
Governor McMaster
2:30pm – 2:45pm Meeting with Governor Henry McMaster – Governor of
5:30am – 5:45am South Carolina
(Sun)
Venue: JW Marriott
1331 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC
20004
2:45pm – 3:00pm Meeting with Governor Kim Reynolds – Governor of
5:45am – 6:00am Iowa
(Sun)
Venue: JW Marriott,
1331 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC
20004
3:30pm – 3:45pm Meeting with Governor Ricardo Rosselló – Governor of
6:30am – 6:45am Puerto Rico
(Sun)
Venue: JW Marriott
1331 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC
20004
3:45pm Return to The Darcy Hotel
6:45am (Sun) Travel time: 10mins (dependent on traffic)
4:00pm Refresh
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7:00am (Sun)
5:15pm Travel to the JW Marriott
8:15am (Sun) Travel time: 10mins (dependent on traffic)
Saturday 24 February 2018 – Washington DC
5:30pm – 7:00pm NGA Reception
8:30am – 10:00am (Sun)
Venue: JW Marriott – Salons D-F
1331 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC
20004
7:00pm Return to Hotel
10:00am (Sun) Travel time: 10mins (dependent on traffic)
Dinner – own arrangements
Overnight The Darcy Hotel
Sunday 25 February 2018 – Washington DC / Los Angeles
8:00am Breakfast – own arrangements
11:00pm
9:15am Check out of hotel and depart for meeting
12:15am (Mon) Travel time: 10mins (dependent on traffic)
9:45am - 10:30am NGA Open Plenary Session 4: Innovation
12:45am - 1:30am
(Mon) Venue: JW Marriott,
1331 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington DC, 20004
Note: session continued to 10:50am, Premier and Official party
departed at question time to make flight.
10:30am Depart for Dulles International Airport
1:30am (Mon) Travel time: 40mins (dependent on traffic)
11:15am Arrive at Dulles International Airport and check in
2:15am (Mon)
12:31pm Depart Washington DC for Los Angeles
3:31am (Mon) United Airlines Flight UA632
Travel time: 5hrs 54mins
3:25pm Arrive Los Angeles (LAX)
9:25am (Mon)
4:00pm Transfer to Sunset Tower Hotel
10:00am (Mon) Travel time: 1hr 5mins (dependent on traffic)
5:05pm Arrive at Sunset Tower Hotel and check in
11:00am (Mon) 8358 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90069
+1 323-654-7100
Refresh and Brisbane Liaison Time
Dinner – own arrangements
Overnight Sunset Tower Hotel
10Monday 26 February 2018 – Los Angeles
7:00am Breakfast – own arrangements
1:00am (Tue)
8:15am Depart for meeting
2:15am (Tue) Travel time: 45mins (dependent on traffic)
9:00am - 10:00am Meeting with Twentieth Century Fox Film - Mr Fred Baron,
3:00am - 4:00am Executive Vice President, Feature Production
(Tue)
Also attending from Twentieth Century Fox Film:
David Starke – EVP, Feature Production
Steve Freedman – EVP, Feature Production
Venue: Building 88/231, 10201 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
90064
10:00am Travel to next meeting
4:00am (Tue) Travel time: 30min (dependent on traffic)
11:30am - 12:30pm Meeting with YouTube – Ms Angela Lin, Head Family and
5:30am - 6:30am Learning, You Tube and tour of facility by Mr Mike
(Tue) Zwahlen, YouTube Space Hub
Venue: 12422 W Bluff Creek Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90094
12:30pm Return to hotel
6:30am (Tue) Travel time: 30mins (dependent on traffic)
Lunch – own arrangements
2:30pm Travel to next meeting
8:30am (Tue) Travel time: 30mins (dependent on traffic)
3:00pm - 4:00pm Meeting with Paramount Pictures - Mr Lee Rosenthal,
9:00am - 10:00am President of Physical Production and Mr Rod Smith,
(Tue) Executive Vice President, Production Finance
Venue: 5555 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038
4:00pm Travel to hotel
10:00am (Tue) Travel time: 30mins (dependent on traffic)
4:30pm Refresh and Brisbane Liaison time
10:30am (Tue)
6:40pm Travel to dinner meeting
12:40pm (Tue) Travel time: 20mins (dependent on traffic)
7:00pm Dinner with Mr Bob Arum, Top Rank, Founder and CEO
1:00pm (Tue)
Venue: Mr Arum’s residence.
pm Return to Hotel
Travel time: 15mins (dependent on traffic)
Overnight Sunset Tower Hotel
11Tuesday 27 February 2018 – Los Angeles
am Breakfast – own arrangements
am
9:15am Depart hotel for meeting
3:15am (Wed) Travel time: 45mins (dependent on traffic)
10:00am – Meeting with Warner Bros Studios - Mr Bill Draper, President,
11:00am Worldwide Physical Production
4:00am – 5:00am
(Wed) Also attending from Warner Bros:-
Danielle Dajani – SVP, Physical Production
Michael Walbrecht - VP, Public Affairs
Anne Kolbe – EVP, Visual Effects
Mark Mayer – SVP, Physical Production Finance
Karen Fouts – SVP, Production Planning
Venue: 3400 W Riverside Drive, Burbank CA 91522
11:00am Depart for next meeting
5:00am (Wed) Travel time: 10mins (dependent on traffic)
11:15am – Meeting with Walt Disney Company - Ms MaryAnn Hughes, VP
12:30pm of Film and Television Production Planning
5:15am – 6:30am
(Wed) Also attending from Walt Disney:-
Sean Bailey – President of Production, Disney
Lou D’Esposito – Co-President, Marvel
Chris McComb – VP of Finance, Marvel Studios
Howard Davine – EVP, ABC Studios
Brenda Kyle – VP of Production, ABC Studios
Dave Taritero – SVP of Visual Effects Production, Disney
Gary French – Head of Production, ABC Studios
Sam Dickerman – EVP of Production, Disney
Jerry Ketchum – SVP, Feature Production, Disney
Venue: 500 Buena Vista Street, Burbank CA 91521
12:30pm Lunch with Disney
6:30am (Wed)
1:15pm Depart for hotel
7:15am (Wed) Travel time: 45mins (dependent on traffic)
2:00pm Arrive at hotel and refresh
8:00am (Wed)
12Tuesday 27 February 2018 – Los Angeles
2:30pm – 3:30pm Meeting with Mr Martin Walsh, Producer, Red Dune Productions
8:30am – 9:30am and media opportunity with regarding the announcement of
(Wed) Danger Close being filmed in Queensland.
Also in attendance:
Mr Travis Fimmel, Actor
Mr Stuart Beattie, Writer
Mr Michael Schwarz, Director
Venue: Sunset Tower Hotel
3.30pm Brisbane Liaison Time
Overnight Sunset Tower Hotel
Wednesday 28 February 2018 – Los Angeles/Brisbane
7:00am Breakfast – own arrangements
1:00am (Thur)
7:45am Check out of Hotel
1:45am (Thur)
8:00am Depart for Airport
2:00am (Thur) Travel time: 1hr 15mins (dependent on traffic)
9:15am Arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and check in
3:15am (Thur)
11:15am Depart Los Angeles (LAX)
5:15am (Thur) Virgin Australia Flight VA6
Flight time: 14hrs 5mins
Overnight In Transit
Thursday 1 March 2018 – Brisbane
7:20pm Arrive Brisbane International Airport
13Official Party Members
The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk MP Premier of Queensland and
Minister for Trade
Mr Dave Stewart Director-General,
Department of the Premier and Cabinet
Mr Kirby Anderson Deputy Chief of Staff, Communications
and Engagement, Office of the Premier
Ms Fiona McNamara Principal Policy Officer
Office of the Premier
Ms Emily Kerekes A/Manager, Protocol Queensland,
Department of the Premier and Cabinet
Senior Constable Adam Pendlebury Queensland Police Service
Trade and Investment Queensland - New York & Washington DC only
Mr David Camerlengo Commissioner – North America,
Trade and Investment Queensland
Screen Queensland - New York & Los Angeles only
Ms Tracey Vieira Chief Executive Officer,
Screen Queensland
14Australian First Ministers – Washington DC
The Honourable Malcolm Turnbull MP Prime Minister of Australia
The Honourable Gladys Berejiklian MP Premier of New South Wales
The Honourable Daniel Andrews MP Premier of Victoria
The Honourable Mark McGowan MLA Premier of Western Australia
The Honourable Michael Gunner MLA Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
The Honourable Andrew Barr MLA Chief Minister of the Australian Capital
Territory
15Australian CEO Delegation – Washington DC
Ms Vanessa Wallace Non-Executive Chairman
AMP Capital
Mr Grant King President
Business Council of Australia
Ms Jennifer Westacott Chief Executive Officer
Business Council of Australia
Mr Ian Narev Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer
Commonwealth of Australia
Mr John Denton AO Partner & Chief Executive Officer
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Mr Andrew Forrest AO Non-Executive Chairman
Fortesque Metals Group
Mr Peter Freyberg Head of Global Coal Assets
Glencore Australia
Mr Greg Norman AO Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
The Greg Norman Company
Mr Andrew Burnes Chief Executive Officer
Helloworld Travel
Mr Brett Himbury Chief Executive
IFM Investors
Mr David Whiteley Chief Executive Officer
Industry Super Australia
Mr Stephen McCann Group Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director
LendLease Corporation
Mr Rohan Stocker Chief Executive Officer
Marand
Mr Bill Morrow Chief Executive Officer
NBN co limited (National Broadband Network)
Mr Alberto Calderon Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer
Orica
Mr Kim Bredhauer Chief Executive Officer
Palladium International
Mr Leigh Clifford AO Chairman
Qantas Airways
16Mr Damien Frawley Chief Executive Officer
QIC Limited
Mr Jean Sebastien Jacques Chief Executive Officer
Rio Tinto
Mr Andrew Basset Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
Seek
Mr Kerry Stockes AC Chairman
Seven West Media
Mr Michael McGee Chief Executive Officer
Transit Australia Group
Mr Anthony Pratt Executive Chairman
Visy Industries Holdings Pty Ltd/Pratt Industries USA
Mr Michael Chaney AO Non-Executive Chairman
Wesfarmers Limited
US CEO Delegation – Washington DC
Mr Thomas Stanton Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Adtran
Mr Roy Harvey President & Chief Executive Officer
Alcoa Corporation
Mr Brendan Bechtel Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Bechtel Corporation
Mr Glenn Youngkin Co-Chief Executive Officer
The Carlyle Group
Mr Stephen Gree President
Chevron Asia Pacific
Mr Ryan Lance Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
ConocoPhillips
Mr Andrew Florance Chief Executive Officer
CoStar Group
Mr Jeffrey Haidet US Chairman
Dentons
Mr Andrew Liveris AO President & Chief Executive Officer
Dow Chemical
Mr Kevin Murphy Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Driscoll’s
17Mr Frederick Smith Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
FedEx
Mr Jay Flatley Executive Chairman
Illumina Inc
Mr Anthony Smith Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Insightly Inc
Mr Christopher Kubasik Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
L3 Technologies
Mr Roger Krone President & Chief Executive Officer
Leidos Inc
Ms Marillyn Hewson President & Chief Executive Officer
Lockheed Martin
Mr Arne Sorenson President & Chief Executive Officer
Marriott International
Mr Bruce Caswell President & Incoming Chief Executive Officer
Maximus Inc
Mr Robert Thompson Chief Executive Officer
News Corporation
Mr Wesley Bush Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Mr Glenn Kellow President & Chief Executive Officer
Peabody Energy Corporation
Mr Brent Stevens Manager
Peninsula Pacific
Dr Thomas Kennedy Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Raytheon Company
Mr Michael Bayley President & Chief Executive Officer
Royal Caribbean International
Mr Kenny Habul President & Chief Executive Officer
SunEnergy1
Mr Greg Clark Chief Executive Officer
Symantec
18Meeting with Mr Alastair Walton, Australian Consul-General in New York
Date: Wednesday 21 February 2018
Attendees:
Mr Alastair Walton Australian Consul-General in New York
Meeting Summary:
The Australian Consul-General in New York, Mr Alastair Walton provided a briefing to the
Premier on Australia and United States relations, specifically New York. The Consul-General
briefed the Premier and official party on the activities and initiatives of the Consulate in New
York.
The Consul-General shared details of an initiative to cement relations with US venture capital
investors in the north-east USA and further initiatives to support and profile Australian startups
in the region. The Premier expressed an interest in helping to profile and support Queensland
startups in the region with a possibility to profile them on future visits to New York.
The Consul-General also briefed the Premier on the consulate’s initiatives to foster the
Australian film industry in New York, partnering with AUSFilm and opportunity for Queensland
participation in these initiatives.
The Premier provided Mr Walton a synopsis of the itinerary for the official visit - New York and
then on to Washington DC to participate in the National Governors Association (NGA) Winter
Session and then on Los Angeles to meet with film and television companies for screen
attraction opportunities to Queensland.
19Meeting with Sesame Workshop (Sesame Street)
Date: Wednesday 21 February 2018
Attendees:
Ms Kim Wright Film Producer
Mr Will DePippo Assistant Director Licensing
Ms Alicia Durand Senior Director Strategic Communications & Talent Relations
Ms Mindy Fila Coordinating Producer, Sesame Street Production
Ms Jessica DiSalvo Content Manager, Curriculum and Content
Ms Christina Elefante Production Coordinator, Film & Digital
Dr Rosemarie Truglio Senior Vice President of Curriculum and Content
Mr Steve Youngwood Chief Operating Officer
Ms Celia Musikant Director International Media Distribution
Mr Ed Wells Head of International Media and Education
Meeting Summary:
Sesame Workshop is the non-profit media and educational organisation behind Sesame
Street, the pioneering television show that has been reaching and teaching children since
1969. Today, Sesame Workshop is an innovative force for change, with a mission to help kids
everywhere grow smarter, stronger, and kinder. They are present in more than 150 countries,
serving vulnerable children through a wide range of media, formal education, and
philanthropically-funded social impact programs, each tailored to the needs and cultures of
the communities they serve.
Sesame Workshop (Sesame Street) is currently developing their 50th season of the show
which will be in 2019. Screen Queensland is pitching to bring Sesame Street to Queensland
for an episode of the 50th season.
Sesame Workshop has worked with a number of Queensland companies in recent years
including Like A Photon, Carbon Media and Bacon Factory Films. They would like to grow on
that experience bring its puppets and cast to Queensland to film an episode for the 50th
season.
Being able to secure the show to Queensland, or special segments focused on Queensland,
would provide significant tourism, cultural and community benefits to the state. There is scope
to have an indigenous character developed that would be permanently based in the state. This
is a concept developed through Carbon Media which did Australia’s first indigenous segment
for Sesame Street.
20Meeting with BlackRock
Date: Wednesday 21 February 2018
Attendees:
Mr Rob Fairbairn Senior Managing Director, BlackRock
Mr Damien Frawley Chief Executive Officer, Queensland Investment Corporation
Meeting Summary:
The Premier met with Mr Robert Fairbairn, Senior Managing Director at BlackRock, the largest
investment manager in the world. The Premier was accompanied by Mr Damien Frawley,
Chief Executive Officer of Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC), as well as the Director-
General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet and the Queensland Trade Commissioner
for North America.
BlackRock is a global investment management company, based in New York. It is the largest
asset manager in the world, with approximately $5.98 trillion in funds under management.
BlackRock invests on behalf of a wide range of clients, including large institutional investors.
BlackRock has an existing relationship with QIC.
BlackRock has world-class capabilities, with a comprehensive range of products and services
across asset classes, geographies and investment strategies. They have expertise in every
region around the world, with 135 investment teams across 30 countries.
BlackRock already has direct investments in Queensland: a 90 per cent interest in a
construction-ready solar portfolio in Collinsville with a 200 MW capacity; and a 50 per cent
interest in a commercial office building at 201 Charlotte Street, Brisbane (the Gold Tower).
The Premier outlined the strengths of the Queensland economy and promoted opportunities
for new investment that may be of interest to BlackRock and its clients. She advised
BlackRock of the government’s strong commitment to growing the economy and creating new
jobs, particularly in the regions, and said that the government would facilitate investment that
benefited Queensland.
In particular, there was a discussion about the government’s initiatives to grow the renewable
energy sector. BlackRock has already invested into this sector and advised that they were
interested in further investments in Queensland and Australia if appropriate risk-adjusted
returns were available. The Premier outlined the State’s commitment to 50 per cent renewable
energy by 2030 and encouraged BlackRock to further consider the opportunities to invest.
The Premier also outlined other sectors that were opportunities for investment, including
infrastructure, tourism and agriculture.
Mr Fairbairn provided the Premier with BlackRock’s observations on the global economy and
financial markets and the outlook for growth. There was a discussion about BlackRock’s
efforts to improve the performance of companies on non-financial metrics, including
environmental, social and governance principles. The Premier outlined the government’s
initiatives on this front, including the commitment to gender diversity, which is an issue
BlackRock has also been highlighting.
The meeting was an important opportunity to connect the Queensland Government with the
largest investor in the world and promote further investment in the State.
21Meeting with Ambassador John Berry (Ret’d), President, American Australian
Association
Date: Thursday 22 February 2018
Attendees:
Ambassador John Berry (Ret’d) President, American Australian Association
Ms Jennifer Nason Chairman, American Australian Association
Ms Debbie Chappel Chief Operating Officer, American Australian
Association
Meeting Summary:
Ambassador John Berry (Ret’d) now President of the American Australian Association met
with the Premier and provided a verbal brief on his role to build, strengthen and lead the
American Australian Association (the Association) as its current President.
Ambassador Berry (Ret’d) was accompanied by Ms Nason, Chairman and Ms Chappel, Chief
Operating Officer of the American Australian Association.
They provided their insights into the Association’s broad agenda of advancing mutual
economic, scientific, environmental and cultural and commercial ties. Ambassador Berry
briefed the Premier and official party on the scholarship program run by the American
Australian Association and the significant number of scholars from Queensland that have
participated in the program.
The Premier reiterated that the US is a priority market for Queensland for trade, investment,
and cultural ties, noting that the Association is viewed as the leading non-political body which
fosters mutual ties with Australia.
Site visit to Fulton Centre Project by Arup New York
Date: Thursday 22 February 2018
Attendees:
Mr Craig Covil Principal-in-Charge, ARUP New York and Project Design Manager
for the Fulton Centre Project
Mr Alex De Aboitiz Principal, Transport and Resources Major Projects Manager, ARUP
Meeting Summary:
Arup provided the Premier with a site visit to the Fulton Centre, New York. The $1.4 billion
Fulton Centre is similar, though larger in scale, to the Roma Street Station section of the Cross
River Rail project, as it involved the addition of a new rail line into an already busy and complex
transit hub.
The Fulton Centre unites six formerly separate subway stations. Like Roma Street Station,
Fulton Centre is a transit hub providing access to interstate trains supporting interstate
commutes.
The purpose of the visit was to get an overview of the over-station development and technical
and engineering innovations at the Fulton Centre, New York.
22Lessons learned with the precinct design and construction at the Fulton Centre could assist
with Cross River Rail’s intended transformation of Roma Street Station into a globally attractive
multi-transit precinct.
One of five high-capacity Cross River Rail stations, the new Roma Street station will connect
passengers with the existing suburban bus and rail network, the proposed Brisbane City
Council Metro services, as well as regional and interstate bus and train services.
It will become the centre of a vibrant new transport hub and will boost further residential,
commercial and retail development in Roma Street and the surrounding area.
The station will handle 330 000 passengers per day by 2036.
The improved public transport access Cross River Rail will provide means redevelopment
opportunities like the Brisbane Live proposal are ideally placed to move from the concept stage
into a more detailed feasibility evaluation.
The construction of Cross River Rail means areas around the five stations, such as the Roma
Street precinct, will be significantly revitalised, and Brisbane will continue to evolve as a world-
class city with a modern integrated public transport system.
Dinner with the Australian Ambassador to the US
Date: Thursday 22 February 2018
Event Summary:
The Premier attended the dinner hosted by the Australian Ambassador to the United States
of America – His Excellency the Honourable Joe Hockey and his wife Ms Melissa Babbage.
23Renewal of the Queensland-Smithsonian Memorandum of Understanding
Date: Friday 23 February 2018
Attendees:
Dr Scott Miller Deputy Under Secretary for Collections and Interdisciplinary
Support
Mr Eric Woodward Director, Office of Fellowships and Internships, Smithsonian
Institution
Ms Eileen Graham Partnerships Manager, Office of Fellowships and Internships,
Smithsonian Institution
Dr Catherine Eagleton Associate Director for Curatorial Affairs, National Museum of
American History
Mr Harold Wallace Associate Curator, Division of Work and Industry, Curator of
Electricity Collections, National Museum of American History
Ms Joyce Bedi Senior Historian, Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and
Innovation, National Museum of Natural History
Meeting Summary:
The visit to the National Museum of American History, which is part of the Smithsonian
Institution, was to sign the renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the State
of Queensland and the Smithsonian Institution (the Smithsonian). The new MOU will run until
30 June 2021. The MOU was first executed in 2000 and provided a framework for the two
parties to collaborate to advance research, disseminate knowledge and promote social and
cultural development.
Queensland is the only regional government outside North America and the only government
in Australia to have an MOU with the Smithsonian. The Smithsonian Office of Fellowships and
Internships holds up its relationship with Queensland as a positive example of what can be
achieved through collaboration when conversing with governments around the world.
In reaffirming the importance of the strategic relationship to Queensland science, the Premier
The Queensland-Smithsonian Fellowships program provides up to $25,000 (funded through
the Department of Environment and Science) for a Queensland researcher, paying for travel
and accommodation expenses in the United States. The successful recipients get to undertake
research projects in collaboration with scientists and researchers at the Smithsonian Institution
museums or research centres.
The approved 2018 Cooper Hewitt fellow is class room teacher Mr Herman Rijken from
Cooktown State School. Mr Rijken will travel to the Cooper Hewitt Design Museum in New
York to work with educators to develop and later implement curriculum to empower young
minds through design thinking. Mr Rijken proposes to first develop units of work with schools
in the Southern Cape Cluster and then expand to schools further afield in far north
Queensland, to provide a curriculum that incorporates design thinking.
The State Library of Queensland’s Design Minds initiative, will continue to deliver legacy
benefits from returning Cooper Hewitt Fellows to other Queensland educators and students,
including resources informed and developed by previous Fellows, creative-led learning
toolkits, professional development forums, community engagement workshops and
developing networks across the state.
After the signing of the renewed MOU, the Premier was taken on a tour of the National
Museum of American History (NMAH), in particular the Lighting the Revolution exhibition, with
24links to Thomas Edison by the curator Mr Wallace. During the tour they discussed the recent
find of the 130 year old three-core Edison Street Tubes (rigid power transmission cables
installed for the Queensland Parliamentary Buildings) which were recovered by Energex at
the Queens Wharf construction site.
Initial discussions have taken place between the Queensland Government, the Smithsonian
and Energex as to whether small sections of the tubes discovered in Brisbane can be gifted
to the museum. The Smithsonian has advised that all objects that may be offered to the
museum must first go through a review process. Discussions will continue between Energex
and the Smithsonian to explore the opportunity.
25Meeting with ConocoPhillips
Date: Friday 23 February 2018
Attendees:
Mr Ryan Lance Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, ConocoPhillips
Mr Josh Corless Vice-President, ConocoPhillips
Meeting Summary:
This meeting was arranged to discuss ConocoPhillips’ current and future operations in
Queensland. The Premier attended the meeting with the Director-General and the Trade and
Investment Commissioner for North America.
The Premier sought advice on ConocoPhillips’ plans for existing Queensland operations and
future development and also sought confirmation that ConocoPhillips will continue to supply
affordable gas to the Queensland domestic market.
Mr Lance expressed his appreciation for the support that the company has received from the
Queensland Government and discussed ConocoPhillips’ investments in Queensland,
including an overview of the Australian Pacific LNG (APLNG) project.
On the access issue, Mr Lance asked how Queensland has differentiated itself in unlocking
its resource potential and sought views as to whether any other States/Territories may be
moving in that direction.
ConocoPhillips has been a leader in the development of the coal seam gas (CSG) industry,
and this has been demonstrated through the success of the APLNG Curtis Island project. Their
its technology is used in all three Curtis Island gas plants.
The Queensland Government is committed to creating employment opportunities, particularly
in regional areas.
Further investment, or expansion, in Queensland by ConocoPhillips is welcome. The
Queensland Government is keen for discussions on how this can be facilitated.
ConocoPhillips employs 11 600 staff globally, with 170 personnel at the Curtis Island facility.
ConocoPhillips’ ‘Australia East’ division is headquartered in Brisbane and manages state
affairs, specifically its shareholder interests in the APLNG project on Curtis Island.
The first LNG cargo for Curtis Island shipped in January 2016 after nearly five years of
development and construction.
26Meeting with Peabody Energy
Date: Friday 23 February 2018
Attendees:
Mr Glenn Kellow President and Chief Executive Officer, Peabody Energy
Meeting Summary:
Mr Kellow and the Premier discussed Peabody’s existing operations in Queensland and its
future plans.
Peabody Energy Australia is a subsidiary of Peabody Energy, the world's largest private-
sector coal company. Peabody has been active since 1883 and currently has majority interests
in 27 mining operations worldwide, including nine in Australia.
Peabody is the fifth largest coal producer in Australia, serving thermal and metallurgical coal
customers in more than 25 countries.
Peabody owns and operates five coal mines in Queensland, employing approximately 1180
FTEs.
Prior to entering Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in April 2016, Peabody was actively looking
for buyers for its Queensland mines. This strategy was discarded once Peabody exited
protection in April 2017.
The Premier noted that their Australian operations were kept afloat during this period and
acknowledged Peabody’s sustained commitment to the local workforce and suppliers.
Queensland appreciates Peabody’s long-term presence as a major contributor to the State’s
economy and key jobs generator in regional areas with $1.9 billion in direct and indirect
economic benefits generated in 2016 and almost 1200 people employed across its five
operating Queensland mines.
However, noting that two of its seven mines are closed and another (Moorvale) is close to the
end of its working life, the company has not clearly stated whether it has a long-term
commitment to operations in Queensland.
Peabody and other major miners have been consulted directly on the current reforms to
Queensland’s financial assurance framework. The existing system has major flaws and the
Queensland Government is footing the bill for expensive site clean ups after miners declared
bankruptcy.
Legislation for the new system was introduced in the first sitting of Parliament this year and
Peabody has been encouraged to continue working with Queensland Treasury on its
application to the company.
Peabody is already working through insurers to provide rehabilitation guarantees under a third-
party surety bond issuance.
This will be a feature of the new system and is one way that companies can take the liability
off their balance sheets while still giving Government confidence that the taxpayer will not
have to foot the bill for cleaning up an abandoned mine.
The Premier acknowledges Peabody’s commitment to rehabilitation and the work completed
to date on the Wilkie Creek Mine, near Dalby.
Discussion also took place on the Queensland Government’s response and action to the re-
identification of coal workers’ pneumoconiosis.
27Meeting with US CEOs
Date: Friday 23 February 2018
Attendees:
The Honourable Malcolm Turnbull MP Prime Minister of Australia
The Honourable Steven Ciobo MP Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment
The Honourable Joe Hockey Australian Ambassador to the US
The Honourable Gladys Berejiklian MP Premier of New South Wales
The Honourable Daniel Andrews MP Premier of Victoria
The Honourable Mark McGowan MLA Premier of Western Australia
The Honourable Michael Gunner MLA Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
The Honourable Andrew Barr MLA Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory
US CEO Delegation
Meeting Summary:
The Prime Minister and the Federal Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment addressed
the business delegation.
The Ambassador then moderated a discussion on the Australian economy and investment
environment during which the US CEO’s asked questions and provided comments to which
the Prime Minister, Minister, Premiers and Chief Ministers responded.
28Joint Australia-US CEO Delegation Business Roundtable
Date: Friday 23 February 2018
Attendees:
The Honourable Malcolm Turnbull MP Prime Minister of Australia
The Honourable Steven Ciobo MP Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment
The Honourable Joe Hockey Australian Ambassador to the US
The Honourable Gladys Berejiklian MP Premier of New South Wales
The Honourable Daniel Andrews MP Premier of Victoria
The Honourable Mark McGowan MLA Premier of Western Australia
The Honourable Michael Gunner MLA Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
The Honourable Andrew Barr MLA Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory
US CEO Delegation
Australian CEO Delegation
Event Summary:
The Ambassador welcomed the delegates and invited discussions amongst the table groups
on how to deepen the business links between the two countries.
Each table representative then provided a summary of their discussions to the whole group.
A range of issues relevant to state and commonwealth jurisdictions were discussed.
Gala Reception honouring the National Governors Association
Date: Friday 23 February 2018
Venue: Australian Embassy, 1601 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington DC, 20036
Number of Attendees: Approx 300
Event Summary:
The Premier and Director-General attended the reception hosted by Australia honouring the
National Governors Association (NGA) at the Australian Embassy.
The Australian Prime Minister, Premiers / Chief Ministers and US State Governors and the US
and Australian CEOs delegation attended the reception.
The reception focus was the centenary of Australia’s bilateral relationship with the US –
commemorating the “First 100 Years of Mateship”.
During the reception the Premier and Director-General had short pull-aside meetings with:
Bechtel Corporation – Mr Brendan Bechtel, Chairman and CEO
Dow Chemicals – Mr Andrew Liveris, President and CEO
Australian Major General Chris Field AM, CSC and his wife, Sarah Kendall
29Meeting with Bechtel
Date: Friday 23 February 2018
Attendees:
Mr Brendan Bechtel Chairman and CEO, Bechtel Group Inc.
Meeting Summary:
During the Gala Reception, the Premier and Director-General met the Chairman and CEO of
the Bechtel Group Inc - Mr Brendan Bechtel. This meeting was at the request of Bechtel.
Mr Bechtel provided an overview of Bechtel operations, particularly in Queensland.
Bechtel has been a key player in the development of Queensland’s liquefied natural gas (LNG)
industry, as demonstrated through the success of the Curtis Island LNG complex.
Bechtel’s global mining and metals group is headquartered in Brisbane and the Premier was
able to assure Mr Bechtel that the Queensland Government appreciates the employment
opportunities this creates.
There was also a discussion on plans for future projects in Queensland that Bechtel may have.
The Premier also took the opportunity to enquire about potential gaps in Bechtel’s supply chain
and encouraged Bechtel to take advantage of the expertise in Queensland when seeking to
fill these gaps.
Bechtel is one of the most respected global engineering, construction, and project
management companies. Since 1898, Bechtel has completed more than 25,000 projects
across 160 counties and operates through four global businesses: Mining & Metals; Oil, Gas
& Chemicals; Infrastructure; and Nuclear, Security & Environment.
Large infrastructure projects in Queensland, in which Bechtel has been involved, include:
Designed and built Caval Ridge Mine, largest green-field coal mining complex in Australia.
Designed and built the LNG complex for the Queensland Curtis LNG, Santos GLNG and
Australian Pacific LNG projects on Curtis Island.
Provided engineering, procurement, construction and management services for the Daunia
Coal Mine in the Bowen Basin.
New coal terminal berth at the Hay Point Expansion Stage 3 including offshore and onshore
construction, land reclamation, new trestles, conveyors and ship loaders.
30Meeting with Dow Chemical
Date: Friday 23 February 2018
Attendees:
Chairman and CEO, The Dow Chemical Company &
Mr Andrew Liveris AO
Executive Chairman, DowDuPont
Meeting Summary:
The Premier had the opportunity to meet with Mr Andrew Liveris AO, the Chairman and CEO
of the Dow Chemical Company, and Executive Chairman of DowDuPont at the joint Australian
and US CEOs forum and later during the Embassy reception for the National Governors
Association. This was a good opportunity for the Premier to further establish the relationship
with the company.
Mr Liveris AO provided a brief overview of Dow’s operations which included the operations in
Australia. He also shared his insights into the development of the advanced manufacturing
industry in Queensland. Mr Liveris AO is a strong advocate for building Australia’s capacity in
advance manufacturing and in support of this, in 2012 Dow Chemical (Australia) released an
Advanced Manufacturing Plan for Australia.
The Premier spoke about the Queensland Advanced Manufacturing 10 Year Roadmap and
Action Plan which outlines the Government’s vision to grow the sector by 2026. The Roadmap
is also supported by the Queensland Government’s $40 million Made in Queensland initiative
which is designed to support the manufacturing sector to become more internationally
competitive and adopt innovative processes and technologies.
The Premier also thanked Mr Liveris AO for the $10 million investment from Dow to establish
the Dow Centre for Sustainable Engineering Innovation at UQ, a collaborative initiative
between Dow, the School of Chemical Engineering, the Australian Institute for Bioengineering
and Nanotechnology, SMI Centre for Coal Seam Gas, the Energy Initiative and the Global
Change Institute.
The Dow Chemical Company is an American multinational chemical corporation
headquartered in Midland, Michigan. Dow provides chemical, plastic, and agricultural products
and services to consumer markets that include food, transportation, health and medicine,
personal care and construction, and operates in approximately 180 countries.
On 1 September 2017, Dow merged with DuPont to create DowDuPont Inc, the world’s largest
chemical company in terms of sales. Mr Liveris AO is the Executive Chairman of DowDuPont
and CEO and Chairman of The Dow Chemical Company.
Dow Chemical (Australia) Pty Ltd is a foreign owned public company that generates revenue
via the manufacture, importation and distribution of plastics and industrial chemicals in
Australia. It is headquartered in Victoria.
The company generates the majority of its income from the Basic Chemical and Chemical
Product Manufacturing in Australia industry.
IBISWorld reports that in 2016 the Dow Chemical had 95 employees in Australia including
employees from all subsidiaries under the company's control.
IBISWorld also reports that in 2016 Du Pont had 139 employees in Australia including
employees from all subsidiaries under the company's control.
31Meeting with Major General Chris Field AM, CSC
Date: Friday 23 February 2018
Attendees:
Major General Chris Field AM, CSC Vice Director of Operations & Plans, United States
Central Command, United States Department of
Defense
Meeting Summary:
The Premier and Director-General met up with Major General Field during the Gala Reception
and extended the thanks of her government to Major General Field for his leading role as the
State Recovery Coordinator following Severe Tropical Cyclone Debbie in North Queensland.
On 28 March 2017, Townsville-based Army Brigadier Chris Field was appointed as State
Recovery Coordinator to lead the recovery efforts following Severe Tropical Cyclone Debbie.
Major General Field ensured a state recovery plan was developed to recover, reconnect and
rebuild more resilient Queensland communities.
The Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA) supported Major General Field, along with
Australian Defence Force and Queensland Fire and Emergency Services personnel, to
develop the State Plan 2017-19: Operation Queensland Recovery as a road map to recovery
from STC Debbie.
The QRA, Major General Field and his team engaged with impacted communities in the
development of Local Recovery Plans for the eight most impacted local government areas of
Whitsunday, Mackay, Isaac, Logan, Scenic Rim, Gold Coast, Rockhampton and Livingstone.
In late 2017, the QRA amended and released the Queensland Recovery Plan which details
the complex and often lengthy processes of recovery required from natural disasters.
The Premier also congratulated Major General Field on his appointment as Vice Director of
Operations, United States Central Command in December 2017.
32National Governors’ Association 2018 Winter Meeting
Date: Saturday 24 February 2018
The Premier attended the Saturday morning session of the National Governor’s Association
(NGA) 2018 Winter Meeting.
The Premier attended a breakfast meeting with select US Governors and the other Australian
Premiers and Chief Ministers hosted by the NGA and the Australian Embassy.
The NGA 2018 Winter Meeting was opened by the NGA Chair, Nevada Governor Brian
Sandoval.
More than 40 governors attended the NGA 2018 Winter Meeting (23-26 February) which
focused on how elected officials can partner with other nations to strengthen American ties,
as well as how emerging and future technologies will shape the world we live in.
Prime Minister Turnbull then gave a keynote address which was followed by a informal
discussion and Q&A with Prime Minister Turnbull, Governors Sandoval and Bullock.
Governor Sandoval and the ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr then signed the MOU between
the NGA and the Council for the Australian Federation which will help promote greater State
to State cooperation between Australia and the US.
The Premier then participated in the International Plenary Session – the goal of which was to
promote and advance cooperation between Australia and the US and to generate new
opportunities for trade and investment and other areas of policy collaboration.
The International Plenary Session provided the opportunity for the Premier to speak about
Queensland’s innovation agenda under Advance Queensland and its impact on our state.
Premiers and Chief Ministers together with Governor Bullock (Montana) & Governor
Sandoval (Nevada)
33Signing Ceremony with the Governor of Nevada – Mr Brian Sandoval
Date: Saturday, 24 February 2018
Attendees:
The Honourable Brian Sandoval Governor of Nevada
Event Summary:
The Premier and Governor Sandoval signed the QueenslandNevada Sister State
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The sister state MOU follows on from the successful
Statement of Intent (SOI) which was signed by both parties on 4 August 2016, during the
Governor’s visit to Queensland as part of his trade mission to Australia as well as the meeting
that both parties had during the Premiers trade mission to the US in June 2017.
The Queensland Government is seeking increased trade and investment opportunities
between Queensland and Nevada in areas of mutual interest – economic development, mining
and resources, water, energy, education and training, transport, and tourism and hospitality.
The MOU supports key priorities and policies of the Queensland Government, including the
Advance Queensland innovation agenda; Queensland Mining Equipment, Technology and
Services 10-Year Roadmap and Action Plan; Powering Queensland Plan; Advancing Tourism
20162020; and the Queensland Trade and Investment Strategy 20172022.
Both parties have agreed to jointly resource initiatives developed under the MOU. Funding
for the initiatives is to be identified and agreed in the initial development phase of potential
initiatives. It is expected initiatives developed under the MOU will be funded from existing
budgets and funding programs.
Key outcomes under the SOI are primarily in the mining and water sectors:
- Queensland company RedEye has opened its North America Office in Nevada following
funding for a pilot received from Nevada’s water technology accelerator, WaterStart.
- Minister Lynham led a delegation of 26 Queensland mining equipment, technology and
services (METS) companies to MINExpo International in Las Vegas in September 2016,
supported by the Nevada Government.
- Queensland METS companies are having commercial success in Nevada including
following the mining roundtable that the Premier hosted in June 2017 in Carson City.
Queensland METS companies now doing business in Nevada include ADE, GroundProbe,
Hydrus Technology, Mine Energy Solutions and SmartCap.
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