Australia offers significant opportunities for international businesses and welcomes foreign direct investment and foreign investors.
The Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) is the Australian Government's lead agency for assisting international companies to establish and build their business in Australia.
Over the past six years to June 30 2008, the Australian Government has played a verified role in attracting or facilitating 494 projects worth approximately A$64 billion, with the potential to create more than 32,000 jobs and generate A$14.9 billion in export earnings.
Austrade provides services and advice through an extensive global network with offices in more than 115 locations in over 60 countries, and has investment specialists in key locations around the world, including New York, San Francisco, Chicago, London, Paris, Frankfurt, Dubai, Mumbai, Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Seoul, Tokyo and Singapore.
Austrade provide international businesses with a single, integrated point-of-contact for all trade and investment inquiries.
Austrade offers comprehensive and confidential assistance that will save companies time and money, and help them make the right investment decisions.
For further information visit: www.austrade.com.au/invest