The Austin office will be the sixth overall across Western Australia’s Invest and Trade global network. Monks also has experience serving as a trade commissioner for the Australian government within the Americas and ASEAN regions. Monks currently serves as the chief executive officer of Great Southern Development. Leading Western Australia’s efforts at Austin’s office will be Natasha Monks, the newly appointed investment and trade commissioner for the Americas.
“As we seek to diversify our economy, we look to Austin for some of those partnerships.” “What we noted about Austin is that it is a hub for investment for innovation,” Spencer said. Spencer also pointed to booming industries in Austin, including renewable energy, health and medical life sciences and space industries. “The people of Austin’s aspirations are very close to our own in Western Australia.” “We’ve selected Austin because of the similarities between the Texan economy and Western Australian economy,” Spencer said. When asked why Austin was picked as the location for this office across the entire U.S., Spencer noted how Austin’s economy compares to Western Australia’s economy. within the oil and gas industry, this office would help facilitate two-way trade and investments from businesses.
“We’re opening America’s hub in Austin, and we are really excited about that because Western Australia has never had a presence in America before,” Spencer said.Īpart from existing relationships between Western Australia and the U.S. Simone Spencer, the deputy director general for strategy and international engagement at the Western Australian Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation, said the office will have a great impact on Western Australia’s economy. The office, set to open in early 2024, aims to bolster and diversify Western Australia’s economy.Ī delegation of Western Australian government officials held a reception at Two Hands on South Congress on Thursday regarding the opening of the new office. AUSTIN (KXAN) – The government of Western Australia is investing $10.1 million in a new investment and trade office in Austin.
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