Crisafulli Government to fuel manufacturing and resources ties with East Asia trade mission

• Minister for Natural Resources and Mines Dale Last to lead East Asia trade mission meeting with industry leaders in South Korea and Japan.
• Trade mission to drive new investment and economic growth by showcasing Queensland’s mining and manufacturing capabilities.
• The Crisafulli Government is delivering a plan for Queensland’s future and a better lifestyle through a stronger economy, after a decade of decline under Labor.  

The Crisafulli Government is delivering a better lifestyle through a stronger economy with a trade mission to East Asia set to unlock new investment opportunities for the State’s resources and manufacturing industries.  

Minister for Natural Resources and Mines and Manufacturing Dale Last will travel today and lead a delegation to South Korea and Japan, reinforcing Queensland’s coal, gas and critical minerals industries.  

The Crisafulli Government is restoring confidence and securing investment in Queensland’s resources sector, after Labor’s anti-mining policies risked thousands of jobs.  

Minister Last said the Crisafulli Government was reinforcing Queensland’s status as a world-class destination for resources investment and telling the world Queensland was open for business.  

“The resources sector is the lifeblood of our economy. We need guaranteed investment and trade with our strategic partners to secure these industries’ operations well into the future,” Minister Last said.  

“This trade mission is about creating renewed trade opportunities for Queensland, supporting local jobs, and the transfer of industry leading knowledge back to our local workforce. 

“South Korea and Japan are two of Queensland’s key trading partners with South Korea being our second-largest export market and Japan our third-largest export market. 

“This trade mission also presents an opportunity to showcase our State’s manufacturing capabilities, including meetings with key partners for the Queensland Train Manufacturing Program, which Labor’s mismanagement and cost blowouts threatened to derail. 

“The Crisafulli Government has put the Queensland Train Manufacturing Program back on track, and with train manufacturing in Maryborough starting this year, we’re focussed on building upon the strategic partnerships to drive further investment across Queensland.” 

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