❓ The Minister for State Development outlines the purpose of his upcoming trip to China, Japan, and Korea, emphasizing the importance of these nations as major trading partners for Western Australia and the need to strengthen economic, cultural, and political ties.
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MINISTER FOR STATE DEVELOPMENT - CHINA, JAPAN AND KOREA TRIP
Will the minister please outline details of his upcoming trip to China, Japan and Korea and why such a visit is in the interests of Western Australia - particularly as I am not going with him? Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER
Will the minister please outline details of his upcoming trip to China, Japan and Korea and why such a visit is in the interests of Western Australia - particularly as I am not going with him? Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER
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Earlier this month the Premier and I were privileged to witness the signing of a multibillion-dollar agreement between Shell and PetroChina in Perth. A couple of days later, Woodside Energy Ltd struck a $45 billion agreement with PetroChina to supply liquefied natural gas over the next 15 to 20 years. These are just two examples of the massive resources projects that are underway in this state, and they really highlight Western Australia’s global resources role and our particular role in North Asia. I think that was underlined by the visit of President Hu Jintao from China, following on from the visits by other senior figures from the People’s Republic of China in recent years. China is now the state’s biggest trading partner. Our exports to China last financial year totalled $13.82 billion. However, we should not ignore the fact that Japan is a very important market; it is our second-largest customer. Korea is our third-largest market. It is pretty critical to the future of the state that we do everything we can to cement our economic, cultural and political ties with these major trading partners. That is what I will be doing over the next two weeks. I will meet key representatives of both government and industry in all three nations. I will start in Japan, where I will make a courtesy call on the Hyogo prefectural government, because we have a sister-state relationship with Hyogo prefecture. Mr T. Buswell : Who are you taking with you? Mr E.S. RIPPER : I will be taking the Director General of the Department of Industry and Resources with me. I will also meet major LNG buyers, as well as several major financial institutions that provide borrowings from time to time for the Western Australian Treasury Corporation. I will then go to Korea, where I will meet senior representatives of companies including Samsung Engineering Co Ltd, Korea National Oil Corporation and Pohang Iron and Steel Co Ltd. I will also sign a letter of intent between Western Australia and one of the south-eastern provinces and discuss opportunities for a future bilateral relationship between that province and Western Australia. The final leg of the trip will take me to China, where I will meet representatives of Chinese government ministries involved in the approval of investment in Western Australian resources. I will say how much we welcome and encourage Chinese investment in Western Australia and how much we value the relationship between China and Western Australia. I will reinforce that we honour state agreements in this state. This year is also the twentieth anniversary of the Western Australia-Zhejiang province sister-state relationship. I pay tribute to those wise leaders on both sides in Western Australia and Zhejiang who made the decision 20 years ago to establish the sister-state relationship. I will meet Zhejiang government officials to review the progress that is being made. I will then follow up discussions that the Premier and the Minister for Tourism have had by having discussions with China Airlines about the possibility of a direct air link between Hangzhou and Western Australia. It is very important for the future of our tourism, education and export industries if we can get such a direct air link. Mr T. Buswell : Are you going to go to Russia? Mr E.S. RIPPER : No; I will just be going to those top three markets, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, although Russia’s importance in the global economy is increasing. There will be a case for Western Australia and Russia to develop their relationship both economically and in other ways. However, the important thing is to emphasise to our trading partners what our capabilities are, and I will be doing that with our top three trading partners. These relationships are absolutely critical to the state’s future - I am sure that all members on both sides of the house recognise that - and I will be doing my modest bit to improve those relationships.
Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: Earlier this month the Premier and I were privileged to witness the signing of a multibillion-dollar agreement between Shell and PetroChina in Perth. A couple of days later, Woodside Energy Ltd struck a $45 billion agreement with PetroChina to supply liquefied natural gas over the next 15 to 20 years. These are just two examples of the massive resources projects that are underway in this state, and they really highlight Western Australia’s global resources role and our particular role in North Asia. I think that was underlined by the visit of President Hu Jintao from China, following on from the visits by other senior figures from the People’s Republic of China in recent years. China is now the state’s biggest trading partner. Our exports to China last financial year totalled $13.82 billion. However, we should not ignore the fact that Japan is a very important market; it is our second-largest customer. Korea is our third-largest market. It is pretty critical to the future of the state that we do everything we can to cement our economic, cultural and political ties with these major trading partners. That is what I will be doing over the next two weeks. I will meet key representatives of both government and industry in all three nations. I will start in Japan, where I will make a courtesy call on the Hyogo prefectural government, because we have a sister-state relationship with Hyogo prefecture. Mr T. Buswell : Who are you taking with you? Mr E.S. RIPPER : I will be taking the Director General of the Department of Industry and Resources with me. I will also meet major LNG buyers, as well as several major financial institutions that provide borrowings from time to time for the Western Australian Treasury Corporation. I will then go to Korea, where I will meet senior representatives of companies including Samsung Engineering Co Ltd, Korea National Oil Corporation and Pohang Iron and Steel Co Ltd. I will also sign a letter of intent between Western Australia and one of the south-eastern provinces and discuss opportunities for a future bilateral relationship between that province and Western Australia. The final leg of the trip will take me to China, where I will meet representatives of Chinese government ministries involved in the approval of investment in Western Australian resources. I will say how much we welcome and encourage Chinese investment in Western Australia and how much we value the relationship between China and Western Australia. I will reinforce that we honour state agreements in this state. This year is also the twentieth anniversary of the Western Australia-Zhejiang province sister-state relationship. I pay tribute to those wise leaders on both sides in Western Australia and Zhejiang who made the decision 20 years ago to establish the sister-state relationship. I will meet Zhejiang government officials to review the progress that is being made. I will then follow up discussions that the Premier and the Minister for Tourism have had by having discussions with China Airlines about the possibility of a direct air link between Hangzhou and Western Australia. It is very important for the future of our tourism, education and export industries if we can get such a direct air link. Mr T. Buswell : Are you going to go to Russia? Mr E.S. RIPPER : No; I will just be going to those top three markets, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, although Russia’s importance in the global economy is increasing. There will be a case for Western Australia and Russia to develop their relationship both economically and in other ways. However, the important thing is to emphasise to our trading partners what our capabilities are, and I will be doing that with our top three trading partners. These relationships are absolutely critical to the state’s future - I am sure that all members on both sides of the house recognise that - and I will be doing my modest bit to improve those relationships.
The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: Earlier this month the Premier and I were privileged to witness the signing of a multibillion-dollar agreement between Shell and PetroChina in Perth. A couple of days later, Woodside Energy Ltd struck a $45 billion agreement with PetroChina to supply liquefied natural gas over the next 15 to 20 years. These are just two examples of the massive resources projects that are underway in this state, and they really highlight Western Australia’s global resources role and our particular role in North Asia. I think that was underlined by the visit of President Hu Jintao from China, following on from the visits by other senior figures from the People’s Republic of China in recent years. China is now the state’s biggest trading partner. Our exports to China last financial year totalled $13.82 billion. However, we should not ignore the fact that Japan is a very important market; it is our second-largest customer. Korea is our third-largest market. It is pretty critical to the future of the state that we do everything we can to cement our economic, cultural and political ties with these major trading partners. That is what I will be doing over the next two weeks. I will meet key representatives of both government and industry in all three nations. I will start in Japan, where I will make a courtesy call on the Hyogo prefectural government, because we have a sister-state relationship with Hyogo prefecture. Mr T. Buswell : Who are you taking with you? Mr E.S. RIPPER : I will be taking the Director General of the Department of Industry and Resources with me. I will also meet major LNG buyers, as well as several major financial institutions that provide borrowings from time to time for the Western Australian Treasury Corporation. I will then go to Korea, where I will meet senior representatives of companies including Samsung Engineering Co Ltd, Korea National Oil Corporation and Pohang Iron and Steel Co Ltd. I will also sign a letter of intent between Western Australia and one of the south-eastern provinces and discuss opportunities for a future bilateral relationship between that province and Western Australia. The final leg of the trip will take me to China, where I will meet representatives of Chinese government ministries involved in the approval of investment in Western Australian resources. I will say how much we welcome and encourage Chinese investment in Western Australia and how much we value the relationship between China and Western Australia. I will reinforce that we honour state agreements in this state. This year is also the twentieth anniversary of the Western Australia-Zhejiang province sister-state relationship. I pay tribute to those wise leaders on both sides in Western Australia and Zhejiang who made the decision 20 years ago to establish the sister-state relationship. I will meet Zhejiang government officials to review the progress that is being made. I will then follow up discussions that the Premier and the Minister for Tourism have had by having discussions with China Airlines about the possibility of a direct air link between Hangzhou and Western Australia. It is very important for the future of our tourism, education and export industries if we can get such a direct air link. Mr T. Buswell : Are you going to go to Russia? Mr E.S. RIPPER : No; I will just be going to those top three markets, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, although Russia’s importance in the global economy is increasing. There will be a case for Western Australia and Russia to develop their relationship both economically and in other ways. However, the important thing is to emphasise to our trading partners what our capabilities are, and I will be doing that with our top three trading partners. These relationships are absolutely critical to the state’s future - I am sure that all members on both sides of the house recognise that - and I will be doing my modest bit to improve those relationships.
Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: Earlier this month the Premier and I were privileged to witness the signing of a multibillion-dollar agreement between Shell and PetroChina in Perth. A couple of days later, Woodside Energy Ltd struck a $45 billion agreement with PetroChina to supply liquefied natural gas over the next 15 to 20 years. These are just two examples of the massive resources projects that are underway in this state, and they really highlight Western Australia’s global resources role and our particular role in North Asia. I think that was underlined by the visit of President Hu Jintao from China, following on from the visits by other senior figures from the People’s Republic of China in recent years. China is now the state’s biggest trading partner. Our exports to China last financial year totalled $13.82 billion. However, we should not ignore the fact that Japan is a very important market; it is our second-largest customer. Korea is our third-largest market. It is pretty critical to the future of the state that we do everything we can to cement our economic, cultural and political ties with these major trading partners. That is what I will be doing over the next two weeks. I will meet key representatives of both government and industry in all three nations. I will start in Japan, where I will make a courtesy call on the Hyogo prefectural government, because we have a sister-state relationship with Hyogo prefecture. Mr T. Buswell : Who are you taking with you? Mr E.S. RIPPER : I will be taking the Director General of the Department of Industry and Resources with me. I will also meet major LNG buyers, as well as several major financial institutions that provide borrowings from time to time for the Western Australian Treasury Corporation. I will then go to Korea, where I will meet senior representatives of companies including Samsung Engineering Co Ltd, Korea National Oil Corporation and Pohang Iron and Steel Co Ltd. I will also sign a letter of intent between Western Australia and one of the south-eastern provinces and discuss opportunities for a future bilateral relationship between that province and Western Australia. The final leg of the trip will take me to China, where I will meet representatives of Chinese government ministries involved in the approval of investment in Western Australian resources. I will say how much we welcome and encourage Chinese investment in Western Australia and how much we value the relationship between China and Western Australia. I will reinforce that we honour state agreements in this state. This year is also the twentieth anniversary of the Western Australia-Zhejiang province sister-state relationship. I pay tribute to those wise leaders on both sides in Western Australia and Zhejiang who made the decision 20 years ago to establish the sister-state relationship. I will meet Zhejiang government officials to review the progress that is being made. I will then follow up discussions that the Premier and the Minister for Tourism have had by having discussions with China Airlines about the possibility of a direct air link between Hangzhou and Western Australia. It is very important for the future of our tourism, education and export industries if we can get such a direct air link. Mr T. Buswell : Are you going to go to Russia? Mr E.S. RIPPER : No; I will just be going to those top three markets, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, although Russia’s importance in the global economy is increasing. There will be a case for Western Australia and Russia to develop their relationship both economically and in other ways. However, the important thing is to emphasise to our trading partners what our capabilities are, and I will be doing that with our top three trading partners. These relationships are absolutely critical to the state’s future - I am sure that all members on both sides of the house recognise that - and I will be doing my modest bit to improve those relationships.
Earlier this month the Premier and I were privileged to witness the signing of a multibillion-dollar agreement between Shell and PetroChina in Perth. A couple of days later, Woodside Energy Ltd struck a $45 billion agreement with PetroChina to supply liquefied natural gas over the next 15 to 20 years. These are just two examples of the massive resources projects that are underway in this state, and they really highlight Western Australia’s global resources role and our particular role in North Asia. I think that was underlined by the visit of President Hu Jintao from China, following on from the visits by other senior figures from the People’s Republic of China in recent years. China is now the state’s biggest trading partner. Our exports to China last financial year totalled $13.82 billion. However, we should not ignore the fact that Japan is a very important market; it is our second-largest customer. Korea is our third-largest market. It is pretty critical to the future of the state that we do everything we can to cement our economic, cultural and political ties with these major trading partners. That is what I will be doing over the next two weeks. I will meet key representatives of both government and industry in all three nations. I will start in Japan, where I will make a courtesy call on the Hyogo prefectural government, because we have a sister-state relationship with Hyogo prefecture. Mr T. Buswell : Who are you taking with you? Mr E.S. RIPPER : I will be taking the Director General of the Department of Industry and Resources with me. I will also meet major LNG buyers, as well as several major financial institutions that provide borrowings from time to time for the Western Australian Treasury Corporation. I will then go to Korea, where I will meet senior representatives of companies including Samsung Engineering Co Ltd, Korea National Oil Corporation and Pohang Iron and Steel Co Ltd. I will also sign a letter of intent between Western Australia and one of the south-eastern provinces and discuss opportunities for a future bilateral relationship between that province and Western Australia. The final leg of the trip will take me to China, where I will meet representatives of Chinese government ministries involved in the approval of investment in Western Australian resources. I will say how much we welcome and encourage Chinese investment in Western Australia and how much we value the relationship between China and Western Australia. I will reinforce that we honour state agreements in this state. This year is also the twentieth anniversary of the Western Australia-Zhejiang province sister-state relationship. I pay tribute to those wise leaders on both sides in Western Australia and Zhejiang who made the decision 20 years ago to establish the sister-state relationship. I will meet Zhejiang government officials to review the progress that is being made. I will then follow up discussions that the Premier and the Minister for Tourism have had by having discussions with China Airlines about the possibility of a direct air link between Hangzhou and Western Australia. It is very important for the future of our tourism, education and export industries if we can get such a direct air link. Mr T. Buswell : Are you going to go to Russia? Mr E.S. RIPPER : No; I will just be going to those top three markets, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, although Russia’s importance in the global economy is increasing. There will be a case for Western Australia and Russia to develop their relationship both economically and in other ways. However, the important thing is to emphasise to our trading partners what our capabilities are, and I will be doing that with our top three trading partners. These relationships are absolutely critical to the state’s future - I am sure that all members on both sides of the house recognise that - and I will be doing my modest bit to improve those relationships.
It is pretty critical to the future of the state that we do everything we can to cement our economic, cultural and political ties with these major trading partners. That is what I will be doing over the next two weeks. I will meet key representatives of both government and industry in all three nations. I will start in Japan, where I will make a courtesy call on the Hyogo prefectural government, because we have a sister-state relationship with Hyogo prefecture. Mr T. Buswell : Who are you taking with you? Mr E.S. RIPPER : I will be taking the Director General of the Department of Industry and Resources with me. I will also meet major LNG buyers, as well as several major financial institutions that provide borrowings from time to time for the Western Australian Treasury Corporation. I will then go to Korea, where I will meet senior representatives of companies including Samsung Engineering Co Ltd, Korea National Oil Corporation and Pohang Iron and Steel Co Ltd. I will also sign a letter of intent between Western Australia and one of the south-eastern provinces and discuss opportunities for a future bilateral relationship between that province and Western Australia. The final leg of the trip will take me to China, where I will meet representatives of Chinese government ministries involved in the approval of investment in Western Australian resources. I will say how much we welcome and encourage Chinese investment in Western Australia and how much we value the relationship between China and Western Australia. I will reinforce that we honour state agreements in this state. This year is also the twentieth anniversary of the Western Australia-Zhejiang province sister-state relationship. I pay tribute to those wise leaders on both sides in Western Australia and Zhejiang who made the decision 20 years ago to establish the sister-state relationship. I will meet Zhejiang government officials to review the progress that is being made. I will then follow up discussions that the Premier and the Minister for Tourism have had by having discussions with China Airlines about the possibility of a direct air link between Hangzhou and Western Australia. It is very important for the future of our tourism, education and export industries if we can get such a direct air link. Mr T. Buswell : Are you going to go to Russia? Mr E.S. RIPPER : No; I will just be going to those top three markets, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, although Russia’s importance in the global economy is increasing. There will be a case for Western Australia and Russia to develop their relationship both economically and in other ways. However, the important thing is to emphasise to our trading partners what our capabilities are, and I will be doing that with our top three trading partners. These relationships are absolutely critical to the state’s future - I am sure that all members on both sides of the house recognise that - and I will be doing my modest bit to improve those relationships.
Mr T. Buswell : Who are you taking with you? Mr E.S. RIPPER : I will be taking the Director General of the Department of Industry and Resources with me. I will also meet major LNG buyers, as well as several major financial institutions that provide borrowings from time to time for the Western Australian Treasury Corporation. I will then go to Korea, where I will meet senior representatives of companies including Samsung Engineering Co Ltd, Korea National Oil Corporation and Pohang Iron and Steel Co Ltd. I will also sign a letter of intent between Western Australia and one of the south-eastern provinces and discuss opportunities for a future bilateral relationship between that province and Western Australia. The final leg of the trip will take me to China, where I will meet representatives of Chinese government ministries involved in the approval of investment in Western Australian resources. I will say how much we welcome and encourage Chinese investment in Western Australia and how much we value the relationship between China and Western Australia. I will reinforce that we honour state agreements in this state. This year is also the twentieth anniversary of the Western Australia-Zhejiang province sister-state relationship. I pay tribute to those wise leaders on both sides in Western Australia and Zhejiang who made the decision 20 years ago to establish the sister-state relationship. I will meet Zhejiang government officials to review the progress that is being made. I will then follow up discussions that the Premier and the Minister for Tourism have had by having discussions with China Airlines about the possibility of a direct air link between Hangzhou and Western Australia. It is very important for the future of our tourism, education and export industries if we can get such a direct air link. Mr T. Buswell : Are you going to go to Russia? Mr E.S. RIPPER : No; I will just be going to those top three markets, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, although Russia’s importance in the global economy is increasing. There will be a case for Western Australia and Russia to develop their relationship both economically and in other ways. However, the important thing is to emphasise to our trading partners what our capabilities are, and I will be doing that with our top three trading partners. These relationships are absolutely critical to the state’s future - I am sure that all members on both sides of the house recognise that - and I will be doing my modest bit to improve those relationships.
Mr E.S. RIPPER : I will be taking the Director General of the Department of Industry and Resources with me. I will also meet major LNG buyers, as well as several major financial institutions that provide borrowings from time to time for the Western Australian Treasury Corporation. I will then go to Korea, where I will meet senior representatives of companies including Samsung Engineering Co Ltd, Korea National Oil Corporation and Pohang Iron and Steel Co Ltd. I will also sign a letter of intent between Western Australia and one of the south-eastern provinces and discuss opportunities for a future bilateral relationship between that province and Western Australia. The final leg of the trip will take me to China, where I will meet representatives of Chinese government ministries involved in the approval of investment in Western Australian resources. I will say how much we welcome and encourage Chinese investment in Western Australia and how much we value the relationship between China and Western Australia. I will reinforce that we honour state agreements in this state. This year is also the twentieth anniversary of the Western Australia-Zhejiang province sister-state relationship. I pay tribute to those wise leaders on both sides in Western Australia and Zhejiang who made the decision 20 years ago to establish the sister-state relationship. I will meet Zhejiang government officials to review the progress that is being made. I will then follow up discussions that the Premier and the Minister for Tourism have had by having discussions with China Airlines about the possibility of a direct air link between Hangzhou and Western Australia. It is very important for the future of our tourism, education and export industries if we can get such a direct air link. Mr T. Buswell : Are you going to go to Russia? Mr E.S. RIPPER : No; I will just be going to those top three markets, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, although Russia’s importance in the global economy is increasing. There will be a case for Western Australia and Russia to develop their relationship both economically and in other ways. However, the important thing is to emphasise to our trading partners what our capabilities are, and I will be doing that with our top three trading partners. These relationships are absolutely critical to the state’s future - I am sure that all members on both sides of the house recognise that - and I will be doing my modest bit to improve those relationships.
This year is also the twentieth anniversary of the Western Australia-Zhejiang province sister-state relationship. I pay tribute to those wise leaders on both sides in Western Australia and Zhejiang who made the decision 20 years ago to establish the sister-state relationship. I will meet Zhejiang government officials to review the progress that is being made. I will then follow up discussions that the Premier and the Minister for Tourism have had by having discussions with China Airlines about the possibility of a direct air link between Hangzhou and Western Australia. It is very important for the future of our tourism, education and export industries if we can get such a direct air link. Mr T. Buswell : Are you going to go to Russia? Mr E.S. RIPPER : No; I will just be going to those top three markets, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, although Russia’s importance in the global economy is increasing. There will be a case for Western Australia and Russia to develop their relationship both economically and in other ways. However, the important thing is to emphasise to our trading partners what our capabilities are, and I will be doing that with our top three trading partners. These relationships are absolutely critical to the state’s future - I am sure that all members on both sides of the house recognise that - and I will be doing my modest bit to improve those relationships.
Mr T. Buswell : Are you going to go to Russia? Mr E.S. RIPPER : No; I will just be going to those top three markets, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, although Russia’s importance in the global economy is increasing. There will be a case for Western Australia and Russia to develop their relationship both economically and in other ways. However, the important thing is to emphasise to our trading partners what our capabilities are, and I will be doing that with our top three trading partners. These relationships are absolutely critical to the state’s future - I am sure that all members on both sides of the house recognise that - and I will be doing my modest bit to improve those relationships.
Mr E.S. RIPPER : No; I will just be going to those top three markets, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, although Russia’s importance in the global economy is increasing. There will be a case for Western Australia and Russia to develop their relationship both economically and in other ways. However, the important thing is to emphasise to our trading partners what our capabilities are, and I will be doing that with our top three trading partners. These relationships are absolutely critical to the state’s future - I am sure that all members on both sides of the house recognise that - and I will be doing my modest bit to improve those relationships.
Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: Earlier this month the Premier and I were privileged to witness the signing of a multibillion-dollar agreement between Shell and PetroChina in Perth. A couple of days later, Woodside Energy Ltd struck a $45 billion agreement with PetroChina to supply liquefied natural gas over the next 15 to 20 years. These are just two examples of the massive resources projects that are underway in this state, and they really highlight Western Australia’s global resources role and our particular role in North Asia. I think that was underlined by the visit of President Hu Jintao from China, following on from the visits by other senior figures from the People’s Republic of China in recent years. China is now the state’s biggest trading partner. Our exports to China last financial year totalled $13.82 billion. However, we should not ignore the fact that Japan is a very important market; it is our second-largest customer. Korea is our third-largest market. It is pretty critical to the future of the state that we do everything we can to cement our economic, cultural and political ties with these major trading partners. That is what I will be doing over the next two weeks. I will meet key representatives of both government and industry in all three nations. I will start in Japan, where I will make a courtesy call on the Hyogo prefectural government, because we have a sister-state relationship with Hyogo prefecture. Mr T. Buswell : Who are you taking with you? Mr E.S. RIPPER : I will be taking the Director General of the Department of Industry and Resources with me. I will also meet major LNG buyers, as well as several major financial institutions that provide borrowings from time to time for the Western Australian Treasury Corporation. I will then go to Korea, where I will meet senior representatives of companies including Samsung Engineering Co Ltd, Korea National Oil Corporation and Pohang Iron and Steel Co Ltd. I will also sign a letter of intent between Western Australia and one of the south-eastern provinces and discuss opportunities for a future bilateral relationship between that province and Western Australia. The final leg of the trip will take me to China, where I will meet representatives of Chinese government ministries involved in the approval of investment in Western Australian resources. I will say how much we welcome and encourage Chinese investment in Western Australia and how much we value the relationship between China and Western Australia. I will reinforce that we honour state agreements in this state. This year is also the twentieth anniversary of the Western Australia-Zhejiang province sister-state relationship. I pay tribute to those wise leaders on both sides in Western Australia and Zhejiang who made the decision 20 years ago to establish the sister-state relationship. I will meet Zhejiang government officials to review the progress that is being made. I will then follow up discussions that the Premier and the Minister for Tourism have had by having discussions with China Airlines about the possibility of a direct air link between Hangzhou and Western Australia. It is very important for the future of our tourism, education and export industries if we can get such a direct air link. Mr T. Buswell : Are you going to go to Russia? Mr E.S. RIPPER : No; I will just be going to those top three markets, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, although Russia’s importance in the global economy is increasing. There will be a case for Western Australia and Russia to develop their relationship both economically and in other ways. However, the important thing is to emphasise to our trading partners what our capabilities are, and I will be doing that with our top three trading partners. These relationships are absolutely critical to the state’s future - I am sure that all members on both sides of the house recognise that - and I will be doing my modest bit to improve those relationships.
The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: Earlier this month the Premier and I were privileged to witness the signing of a multibillion-dollar agreement between Shell and PetroChina in Perth. A couple of days later, Woodside Energy Ltd struck a $45 billion agreement with PetroChina to supply liquefied natural gas over the next 15 to 20 years. These are just two examples of the massive resources projects that are underway in this state, and they really highlight Western Australia’s global resources role and our particular role in North Asia. I think that was underlined by the visit of President Hu Jintao from China, following on from the visits by other senior figures from the People’s Republic of China in recent years. China is now the state’s biggest trading partner. Our exports to China last financial year totalled $13.82 billion. However, we should not ignore the fact that Japan is a very important market; it is our second-largest customer. Korea is our third-largest market. It is pretty critical to the future of the state that we do everything we can to cement our economic, cultural and political ties with these major trading partners. That is what I will be doing over the next two weeks. I will meet key representatives of both government and industry in all three nations. I will start in Japan, where I will make a courtesy call on the Hyogo prefectural government, because we have a sister-state relationship with Hyogo prefecture. Mr T. Buswell : Who are you taking with you? Mr E.S. RIPPER : I will be taking the Director General of the Department of Industry and Resources with me. I will also meet major LNG buyers, as well as several major financial institutions that provide borrowings from time to time for the Western Australian Treasury Corporation. I will then go to Korea, where I will meet senior representatives of companies including Samsung Engineering Co Ltd, Korea National Oil Corporation and Pohang Iron and Steel Co Ltd. I will also sign a letter of intent between Western Australia and one of the south-eastern provinces and discuss opportunities for a future bilateral relationship between that province and Western Australia. The final leg of the trip will take me to China, where I will meet representatives of Chinese government ministries involved in the approval of investment in Western Australian resources. I will say how much we welcome and encourage Chinese investment in Western Australia and how much we value the relationship between China and Western Australia. I will reinforce that we honour state agreements in this state. This year is also the twentieth anniversary of the Western Australia-Zhejiang province sister-state relationship. I pay tribute to those wise leaders on both sides in Western Australia and Zhejiang who made the decision 20 years ago to establish the sister-state relationship. I will meet Zhejiang government officials to review the progress that is being made. I will then follow up discussions that the Premier and the Minister for Tourism have had by having discussions with China Airlines about the possibility of a direct air link between Hangzhou and Western Australia. It is very important for the future of our tourism, education and export industries if we can get such a direct air link. Mr T. Buswell : Are you going to go to Russia? Mr E.S. RIPPER : No; I will just be going to those top three markets, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, although Russia’s importance in the global economy is increasing. There will be a case for Western Australia and Russia to develop their relationship both economically and in other ways. However, the important thing is to emphasise to our trading partners what our capabilities are, and I will be doing that with our top three trading partners. These relationships are absolutely critical to the state’s future - I am sure that all members on both sides of the house recognise that - and I will be doing my modest bit to improve those relationships.
Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: Earlier this month the Premier and I were privileged to witness the signing of a multibillion-dollar agreement between Shell and PetroChina in Perth. A couple of days later, Woodside Energy Ltd struck a $45 billion agreement with PetroChina to supply liquefied natural gas over the next 15 to 20 years. These are just two examples of the massive resources projects that are underway in this state, and they really highlight Western Australia’s global resources role and our particular role in North Asia. I think that was underlined by the visit of President Hu Jintao from China, following on from the visits by other senior figures from the People’s Republic of China in recent years. China is now the state’s biggest trading partner. Our exports to China last financial year totalled $13.82 billion. However, we should not ignore the fact that Japan is a very important market; it is our second-largest customer. Korea is our third-largest market. It is pretty critical to the future of the state that we do everything we can to cement our economic, cultural and political ties with these major trading partners. That is what I will be doing over the next two weeks. I will meet key representatives of both government and industry in all three nations. I will start in Japan, where I will make a courtesy call on the Hyogo prefectural government, because we have a sister-state relationship with Hyogo prefecture. Mr T. Buswell : Who are you taking with you? Mr E.S. RIPPER : I will be taking the Director General of the Department of Industry and Resources with me. I will also meet major LNG buyers, as well as several major financial institutions that provide borrowings from time to time for the Western Australian Treasury Corporation. I will then go to Korea, where I will meet senior representatives of companies including Samsung Engineering Co Ltd, Korea National Oil Corporation and Pohang Iron and Steel Co Ltd. I will also sign a letter of intent between Western Australia and one of the south-eastern provinces and discuss opportunities for a future bilateral relationship between that province and Western Australia. The final leg of the trip will take me to China, where I will meet representatives of Chinese government ministries involved in the approval of investment in Western Australian resources. I will say how much we welcome and encourage Chinese investment in Western Australia and how much we value the relationship between China and Western Australia. I will reinforce that we honour state agreements in this state. This year is also the twentieth anniversary of the Western Australia-Zhejiang province sister-state relationship. I pay tribute to those wise leaders on both sides in Western Australia and Zhejiang who made the decision 20 years ago to establish the sister-state relationship. I will meet Zhejiang government officials to review the progress that is being made. I will then follow up discussions that the Premier and the Minister for Tourism have had by having discussions with China Airlines about the possibility of a direct air link between Hangzhou and Western Australia. It is very important for the future of our tourism, education and export industries if we can get such a direct air link. Mr T. Buswell : Are you going to go to Russia? Mr E.S. RIPPER : No; I will just be going to those top three markets, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, although Russia’s importance in the global economy is increasing. There will be a case for Western Australia and Russia to develop their relationship both economically and in other ways. However, the important thing is to emphasise to our trading partners what our capabilities are, and I will be doing that with our top three trading partners. These relationships are absolutely critical to the state’s future - I am sure that all members on both sides of the house recognise that - and I will be doing my modest bit to improve those relationships.
Earlier this month the Premier and I were privileged to witness the signing of a multibillion-dollar agreement between Shell and PetroChina in Perth. A couple of days later, Woodside Energy Ltd struck a $45 billion agreement with PetroChina to supply liquefied natural gas over the next 15 to 20 years. These are just two examples of the massive resources projects that are underway in this state, and they really highlight Western Australia’s global resources role and our particular role in North Asia. I think that was underlined by the visit of President Hu Jintao from China, following on from the visits by other senior figures from the People’s Republic of China in recent years. China is now the state’s biggest trading partner. Our exports to China last financial year totalled $13.82 billion. However, we should not ignore the fact that Japan is a very important market; it is our second-largest customer. Korea is our third-largest market. It is pretty critical to the future of the state that we do everything we can to cement our economic, cultural and political ties with these major trading partners. That is what I will be doing over the next two weeks. I will meet key representatives of both government and industry in all three nations. I will start in Japan, where I will make a courtesy call on the Hyogo prefectural government, because we have a sister-state relationship with Hyogo prefecture. Mr T. Buswell : Who are you taking with you? Mr E.S. RIPPER : I will be taking the Director General of the Department of Industry and Resources with me. I will also meet major LNG buyers, as well as several major financial institutions that provide borrowings from time to time for the Western Australian Treasury Corporation. I will then go to Korea, where I will meet senior representatives of companies including Samsung Engineering Co Ltd, Korea National Oil Corporation and Pohang Iron and Steel Co Ltd. I will also sign a letter of intent between Western Australia and one of the south-eastern provinces and discuss opportunities for a future bilateral relationship between that province and Western Australia. The final leg of the trip will take me to China, where I will meet representatives of Chinese government ministries involved in the approval of investment in Western Australian resources. I will say how much we welcome and encourage Chinese investment in Western Australia and how much we value the relationship between China and Western Australia. I will reinforce that we honour state agreements in this state. This year is also the twentieth anniversary of the Western Australia-Zhejiang province sister-state relationship. I pay tribute to those wise leaders on both sides in Western Australia and Zhejiang who made the decision 20 years ago to establish the sister-state relationship. I will meet Zhejiang government officials to review the progress that is being made. I will then follow up discussions that the Premier and the Minister for Tourism have had by having discussions with China Airlines about the possibility of a direct air link between Hangzhou and Western Australia. It is very important for the future of our tourism, education and export industries if we can get such a direct air link. Mr T. Buswell : Are you going to go to Russia? Mr E.S. RIPPER : No; I will just be going to those top three markets, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, although Russia’s importance in the global economy is increasing. There will be a case for Western Australia and Russia to develop their relationship both economically and in other ways. However, the important thing is to emphasise to our trading partners what our capabilities are, and I will be doing that with our top three trading partners. These relationships are absolutely critical to the state’s future - I am sure that all members on both sides of the house recognise that - and I will be doing my modest bit to improve those relationships.
It is pretty critical to the future of the state that we do everything we can to cement our economic, cultural and political ties with these major trading partners. That is what I will be doing over the next two weeks. I will meet key representatives of both government and industry in all three nations. I will start in Japan, where I will make a courtesy call on the Hyogo prefectural government, because we have a sister-state relationship with Hyogo prefecture. Mr T. Buswell : Who are you taking with you? Mr E.S. RIPPER : I will be taking the Director General of the Department of Industry and Resources with me. I will also meet major LNG buyers, as well as several major financial institutions that provide borrowings from time to time for the Western Australian Treasury Corporation. I will then go to Korea, where I will meet senior representatives of companies including Samsung Engineering Co Ltd, Korea National Oil Corporation and Pohang Iron and Steel Co Ltd. I will also sign a letter of intent between Western Australia and one of the south-eastern provinces and discuss opportunities for a future bilateral relationship between that province and Western Australia. The final leg of the trip will take me to China, where I will meet representatives of Chinese government ministries involved in the approval of investment in Western Australian resources. I will say how much we welcome and encourage Chinese investment in Western Australia and how much we value the relationship between China and Western Australia. I will reinforce that we honour state agreements in this state. This year is also the twentieth anniversary of the Western Australia-Zhejiang province sister-state relationship. I pay tribute to those wise leaders on both sides in Western Australia and Zhejiang who made the decision 20 years ago to establish the sister-state relationship. I will meet Zhejiang government officials to review the progress that is being made. I will then follow up discussions that the Premier and the Minister for Tourism have had by having discussions with China Airlines about the possibility of a direct air link between Hangzhou and Western Australia. It is very important for the future of our tourism, education and export industries if we can get such a direct air link. Mr T. Buswell : Are you going to go to Russia? Mr E.S. RIPPER : No; I will just be going to those top three markets, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, although Russia’s importance in the global economy is increasing. There will be a case for Western Australia and Russia to develop their relationship both economically and in other ways. However, the important thing is to emphasise to our trading partners what our capabilities are, and I will be doing that with our top three trading partners. These relationships are absolutely critical to the state’s future - I am sure that all members on both sides of the house recognise that - and I will be doing my modest bit to improve those relationships.
Mr T. Buswell : Who are you taking with you? Mr E.S. RIPPER : I will be taking the Director General of the Department of Industry and Resources with me. I will also meet major LNG buyers, as well as several major financial institutions that provide borrowings from time to time for the Western Australian Treasury Corporation. I will then go to Korea, where I will meet senior representatives of companies including Samsung Engineering Co Ltd, Korea National Oil Corporation and Pohang Iron and Steel Co Ltd. I will also sign a letter of intent between Western Australia and one of the south-eastern provinces and discuss opportunities for a future bilateral relationship between that province and Western Australia. The final leg of the trip will take me to China, where I will meet representatives of Chinese government ministries involved in the approval of investment in Western Australian resources. I will say how much we welcome and encourage Chinese investment in Western Australia and how much we value the relationship between China and Western Australia. I will reinforce that we honour state agreements in this state. This year is also the twentieth anniversary of the Western Australia-Zhejiang province sister-state relationship. I pay tribute to those wise leaders on both sides in Western Australia and Zhejiang who made the decision 20 years ago to establish the sister-state relationship. I will meet Zhejiang government officials to review the progress that is being made. I will then follow up discussions that the Premier and the Minister for Tourism have had by having discussions with China Airlines about the possibility of a direct air link between Hangzhou and Western Australia. It is very important for the future of our tourism, education and export industries if we can get such a direct air link. Mr T. Buswell : Are you going to go to Russia? Mr E.S. RIPPER : No; I will just be going to those top three markets, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, although Russia’s importance in the global economy is increasing. There will be a case for Western Australia and Russia to develop their relationship both economically and in other ways. However, the important thing is to emphasise to our trading partners what our capabilities are, and I will be doing that with our top three trading partners. These relationships are absolutely critical to the state’s future - I am sure that all members on both sides of the house recognise that - and I will be doing my modest bit to improve those relationships.
Mr E.S. RIPPER : I will be taking the Director General of the Department of Industry and Resources with me. I will also meet major LNG buyers, as well as several major financial institutions that provide borrowings from time to time for the Western Australian Treasury Corporation. I will then go to Korea, where I will meet senior representatives of companies including Samsung Engineering Co Ltd, Korea National Oil Corporation and Pohang Iron and Steel Co Ltd. I will also sign a letter of intent between Western Australia and one of the south-eastern provinces and discuss opportunities for a future bilateral relationship between that province and Western Australia. The final leg of the trip will take me to China, where I will meet representatives of Chinese government ministries involved in the approval of investment in Western Australian resources. I will say how much we welcome and encourage Chinese investment in Western Australia and how much we value the relationship between China and Western Australia. I will reinforce that we honour state agreements in this state. This year is also the twentieth anniversary of the Western Australia-Zhejiang province sister-state relationship. I pay tribute to those wise leaders on both sides in Western Australia and Zhejiang who made the decision 20 years ago to establish the sister-state relationship. I will meet Zhejiang government officials to review the progress that is being made. I will then follow up discussions that the Premier and the Minister for Tourism have had by having discussions with China Airlines about the possibility of a direct air link between Hangzhou and Western Australia. It is very important for the future of our tourism, education and export industries if we can get such a direct air link. Mr T. Buswell : Are you going to go to Russia? Mr E.S. RIPPER : No; I will just be going to those top three markets, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, although Russia’s importance in the global economy is increasing. There will be a case for Western Australia and Russia to develop their relationship both economically and in other ways. However, the important thing is to emphasise to our trading partners what our capabilities are, and I will be doing that with our top three trading partners. These relationships are absolutely critical to the state’s future - I am sure that all members on both sides of the house recognise that - and I will be doing my modest bit to improve those relationships.
This year is also the twentieth anniversary of the Western Australia-Zhejiang province sister-state relationship. I pay tribute to those wise leaders on both sides in Western Australia and Zhejiang who made the decision 20 years ago to establish the sister-state relationship. I will meet Zhejiang government officials to review the progress that is being made. I will then follow up discussions that the Premier and the Minister for Tourism have had by having discussions with China Airlines about the possibility of a direct air link between Hangzhou and Western Australia. It is very important for the future of our tourism, education and export industries if we can get such a direct air link. Mr T. Buswell : Are you going to go to Russia? Mr E.S. RIPPER : No; I will just be going to those top three markets, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, although Russia’s importance in the global economy is increasing. There will be a case for Western Australia and Russia to develop their relationship both economically and in other ways. However, the important thing is to emphasise to our trading partners what our capabilities are, and I will be doing that with our top three trading partners. These relationships are absolutely critical to the state’s future - I am sure that all members on both sides of the house recognise that - and I will be doing my modest bit to improve those relationships.
Mr T. Buswell : Are you going to go to Russia? Mr E.S. RIPPER : No; I will just be going to those top three markets, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, although Russia’s importance in the global economy is increasing. There will be a case for Western Australia and Russia to develop their relationship both economically and in other ways. However, the important thing is to emphasise to our trading partners what our capabilities are, and I will be doing that with our top three trading partners. These relationships are absolutely critical to the state’s future - I am sure that all members on both sides of the house recognise that - and I will be doing my modest bit to improve those relationships.
Mr E.S. RIPPER : No; I will just be going to those top three markets, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, although Russia’s importance in the global economy is increasing. There will be a case for Western Australia and Russia to develop their relationship both economically and in other ways. However, the important thing is to emphasise to our trading partners what our capabilities are, and I will be doing that with our top three trading partners. These relationships are absolutely critical to the state’s future - I am sure that all members on both sides of the house recognise that - and I will be doing my modest bit to improve those relationships.
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