G'Day UK 2009

Buy From Australia

Australian innovation has bought the world an a-z of creative products. From the anthrax vaccine and bionic ear, to pacemakers, plastic banknotes and the speedo swimsuit, to ugg boots and wine casks, Australians have been offering up unique products and services to the world for over 100 years. So if you are looking for something different for your target market, why not think about sourcing from Australia? The Australian Trade Commission can put you in touch with companies that suit your needs. www.austrade.com/Find-Australian-suppliers/default.aspx

Invest in Australia

Multinationals such as Nestle, IBM, Siemens, Vodaphone, Cadbury Schwepps, Mitsubishi, United Utilities and Morgan Stanley, just to name a few, have all successfully capitalised on what Australia has to offer investors. Perhaps they appreciated the richness of Australia's domestic market, the strength and stability of its economy, the skilled nature of its workforce, the long-term strategic value of its geographic location in Asia or one of the many other good reasons companies set up in Australia?
http://www.austrade.gov.au/Invest/Why-Australia/default.aspx

Benchmark Study

"Australia's Financial Services Benchmark Report outlines Australia's key competitive advantages as a global financial centre in the Asian time zone.Australia has the fourth largest pool of contestable investment fund assets and the 7th largest stock market in the world. Our industry manages more than $1 trillion in assets, having grown at an annual rate of around 11 per cent since the Hawke-Keating Government's introduction of the Superannuation Guarantee in 1992." Senator Nick Sherry, Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law. Download the report here