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| Statutory agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1986 |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Employees | 565[1] |
| Annual budget | A$200 million (2012) |
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| Website | www |
The Australian Trade and Investment Commission, or Austrade (/ˈɒzˌtreɪd/ OZ-trayd), is the Australian Government's trade, investment and education promotion agency which was also given responsibility for tourism policy, programs and research from 2013.[2] Austrade was established under the Australian Trade Commission Act 1985.[3] It is a non-corporate Commonwealth entity under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013, and a statutory agency under the Public Service Act 1999. Austrade is part of the Foreign Affairs and Trade portfolio.[4]
Under Austrade's corporate structure, its chief executive officer is accountable to the Federal Minister for Tourism, Trade and Investment. Mr Xavier Simonet was appointed chief executive officer of Austrade in November 2020.[5]
- ^ APS Statistical Bulletin 2015-2016 (Report). Australian Public Service Commission. September 2016. Archived from the original on 8 May 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "Austrade Annual Report". Australian Trade and Investment Commission Annual Report 2013-14. Archived from the original on 22 April 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ DFAT. "Australian Trade and Investment Commission Act 1985". www.legislation.gov.au. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Austrade Annual Report 2019-20". Austrade. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ Birmingham, Simon (30 November 2020). "Appointment of new Austrade CEO". Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2020.