Agent-General for New South Wales

Agent-General for New South Wales
Incumbent
Vacant
since 28 June 2023
Department of Enterprise, Investment and Trade – Investment NSW
Reports toAnoulack Chanthivong, Minister for Industry and Trade
SeatAustralia House, London
AppointerGovernment of New South Wales
Formation10 November 1864
First holderWilliam Colburn Mayne
WebsiteInvestment NSW – United Kingdom

The Agent-General for New South Wales is the representative of the State of New South Wales in the United Kingdom who is responsible for the promotion of New South Wales' trade and economic interests in the United Kingdom, Europe and Israel. The holder is a state government public servant, as part of the Investment NSW agency, and also concurrently serves as New South Wales' Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner for Europe and Israel.

The first agent-general was appointed in 1864 as a representative of the Colony of New South Wales, and apart from a short period between 1932 and 1934, the role existed until its abolition in 1993. The position was revived in 2021, and was held until June 2023 by former Investment NSW CEO Stephen Cartwright.[1]

  1. ^ Government of New South Wales. "NSW Agent General to boost business networks in UK, Europe and Israel". NSW Government. Retrieved 2 October 2021.