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No. 56
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY
WRITTEN QUESTION
Mr Higgins to the Chief Minister
Overseas Travel to Japan, Korea and China
In relation to the international trade, engagement and investment mission to Japan,
Korea and China in October and November 2016:
a) Please advise the outcomes achieved to date in terms of strengthening theeconomy and creating jobs that can be attributed to this overseas trip.
The visit to Japan, Korea and China in October 2016 was the first internationalmission for the Chief Minister and reflected the importance of these countries askey economic partners.
The purpose of the mission was to introduce the new Chief Minister,the Government's vision for engagement in the region, to welcome and promoteinvestment and trade opportunities, and to provide certainty and confidence toexisting investors of a smooth transition from the previous to currentGovernment.
In Japan, the Chief Minister met (among others):
MrYosukeTakagi, State Minister, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry,and also a major shareholder of the INPEX Corporation (18.94%).The Chief Minister reinforced his Government's commitment to INPEX andthe lchthys LNG Project to ensure its success and also enable it to grow itsLNG business in the Northern Territory for our mutual economic benefit.
Mr Toshiaki Kitamura, President and Chief Executive Officer, INPEXCorporation. The Chief Minister reinforced his Government's commitment toINPEX and the lchthys LNG Project to ensure its success and also enable itto grow its LNG business in the Northern Territory for our mutual economicbenefit. The Chief Minister also participated in a signing ceremony for the:
o Optional Development Lease: extension of the expiry date by 15 years toJune 2036 to provide certainty for the long-term development andexpansion of the lchthys LNG Project and provide ongoing investmentopportunities for the Northern Territory, and
o Industry Participation Plan: recommitment ensuring ongoing localbusiness and employment opportunities arising from the project duringthe 40+ years of operation of the lchthys LNG Project.
Mr Masakazu Ikefuchi, Deputy Director General, Ministry of Agriculture,Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF). The purpose of the meeting was to progressopportunities for agriculture investment in the Northern Territory, particularlyfor food production and development of supply chains to Japan. Specificopportunities identified included soy beans, asparagus and barramundi.
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Hosted a business roundtable luncheon with key senior business leadersfrom Japan at the Australian Ambassador's residence. The purpose was tounderstand current and future trade and investment opportunities and whatthe Government can do to facilitate those opportunities. Companies included:INPEX, Chiyoda, JGC, Mitsui, Itochu and SMBC Group.
In Korea, the Chief Minister met (among others):
Mr Inho Lee, Deputy Minister for Trade, Ministry of Trade, Industry andEnergy. The purpose of this meeting was to directly engage and establishrelations with the Korean Government and promote future areas of mutualeconomic cooperation.
Mr Harry Park, Executive Vice President, SK E&S. The purpose of thismeeting was to provide certainty for SK E&S for its continued development ofoffshore oil and gas tenements (Caldita and Barossa) as a potential backfillsupply source for the Darwin LNG project operated by ConocoPhillips.
Visited the Samsung Shipyards in Goeje at the invitation of both Shell andINPEX to visit their offshore platform assets. The site visit enabled a deeperunderstanding of both projects, their size, complexity and importance to thecompanies, and to the Northern Territory in growing new business andemployment opportunities.
In China, the Chief Minister met (among others):
Mr Tong Daochi, Assistant Minister, Ministry of Commerce. The purpose ofthis meeting was to directly engage and establish relations with theChinese Government and promote future areas of mutual economic
cooperation.
MrYangQing, Executive Vice President, State Grid Corporation.The purpose of this meeting was to provide confidence and certainty forState Grid's investment into the Northern Gas Pipeline project and ensure asmooth transition from the previous to current Government.
MrXiaGeng, Vice Governor, Shandong Provincial Government.This meeting established relations with the provincial Governmentunderpinning the Northern Territory investment relationship with Landbridgethat is based in Rizhao City (Shandong Province). It also reinforced thesynergies between China's Maritime Silk Road and the Northern Territory'sNorthern Australia Development Agenda.
Rizhao Economic Forum. The Chief Minister led the Northern Territory'slargest ever international trade and investment mission to Rizhao.The 93 strong delegation comprised government, business, industry andmedia and successfully profiled the Northern Territory's growing business,trade and investment opportunities. A proposed reciprocal economic forum isbeing planned in Darwin and Alice Springs for later in 2017 to continue topromote and facilitate increased business, trade and investment outcomes.
b) Please provide details of the Government employees who travelled,including position and agency.
1 The Government employees that travelled with the Chief Minister toJapan, Korea and China were:
• Mr Michael Tennant, Chief Executive Officer, Department of Trade,Business and Innovation
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• Mr Jason Schoolmeester, Executive Director, Northern AustraliaDevelopment Officer, Department of Trade, Business and Innovation
• Mr Jeff Stewart, Executive Director, Office of Asian Engagement, Tradeand Investment, Department of Trade, Business and Innovation.
2 Other Government employees that travelled only to China for theRizhao Economic Forum as part of a broader government and industryTeam NT delegation were:
• Mr Alister Trier, Chief Executive Officer, Department of Primary Industryand Resources
• Mr lan Scrimgeour, Executive Director, Northern Territory GeologicalSurvey, Department of Primary Industry and Resources
• Mrs Lorraine Corowa, Director, Major Agribusiness Projects,Department of Primary Industry and Resources
• Ms Fiona Park, Director, Investment Attraction, Department of PrimaryIndustry and Resources
• MrAlastair Shields, Chief Executive Officer, Department of Tourism andCulture
• Mr Tony Stubbin, General Manager, Land Development Corporation
• Mr Luke Bowen, General Manager, Northern Australia Development andTrade, Department of Trade, Business and Innovation
• Mr Mark Darby, General Manager, StudyNT, Department of Trade,Business and Innovation
• Mrs Rachael Shanahan, Director, StudyNT, Department of Trade,Business and Innovation
• Mr Chris Mouat, Director InvestNT, Department of Trade, Business andInnovation
• Ms Mary Martin, Director MigrationNT, Department of Trade, Businessand Innovation
• Ms Jane Wang, Senior China Project Officer, Department of Trade,Business and Innovation
c) Please provide details of the people and local businesses, external toGovernment, who were invited and those who actually travelled, as part ofthis delegation.
Refer to Attachment A.
d) Please advise the total cost to Government of those members of thedelegation identified in b) and c)above.
Answer relating to part b. 1
The total cost for the Government employees that travelled with theChief Minister to Japan, Korea and China was $39 049.17.
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Answer relating to part b.2
The total cost for the other Government employees that travelled only to Chinafor the Rizhao Economic Forum was $62 317 89.
Answer relating to part c
The total cost to Government for people and local businesses that travelled toChina for the Rizhao Economic Forum was:
• Trade Support Scheme: $66 752.00
Media: $25 797.85.
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Henry Wang
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Simon Maddocks
Jan Mo
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Lisa Goodhand
Daryl Guppy
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Keung man Kelvin Chan
Stephen Kong
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