Wednesday, 31 May 2023 Australia – United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement Shadow Minister for Trade and Tourism, the Hon Kevin Hogan MP, has welcomed the entry into force today of the Australia- United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (FTA). “The Coalition paved the way for this trade deal with its limitless opportunities,” Mr Hogan said. “I…
Tuesday, 16 May 2023 Minister Farrell’s comments on China unacceptable Comments made today on Sky News by the Trade Minister, Don Farrell that the previous government’s poor language resulted in the Chinese Government’s imposition of the current trade impediments is completely unacceptable, Shadow Minister for Trade and Tourism, the Hon Kevin Hogan MP said. “What…
Monday, 15 May 2023 The Shadow Minister for Trade and Tourism has today slammed the Albanese Labor Government for breaking its promises to Australian exporters by slashing funding to Austrade and the Export Market Development Grants program. Tuesday’s 2023/24 Budget cut grant funding to the Export Market Development Grant (EMDG) Program by $61 million over…
Sunday, 14 May 2023 The Shadow Minister for Trade and Tourism has expressed his deep disappointment that the Trade Minister’s visit to China has not delivered any relief from China’s punitive, unfair, and illegal trade sanctions on Australia exports. “I publicly supported the Trade Minister’s visit to China as a positive step in the trade…
Friday 12th May 2023 Labor tourist tax sets back sectors recovery Shadow Minister for Trade and Tourism, Kevin Hogan has joined tourism organisations in slamming the federal government’s budget measures to implement a ‘tourism tax’ on Australian travellers and internationals visitors. “Tuesday nights budget measures to increase the Passenger Movement Charge (PMC) and…
Tuesday 8th May 2023 Shadow Minister for Trade and Tourism, Kevin Hogan has joined tourism industry leaders in their calls for the Prime Minister to urgently reconsider any plans to increase the Passenger Movement Charge (PMC) in tomorrow’s Federal Budget. “The Prime Minister must back our tourism industry, the PMC’s current rate is already one…
Saturday, 6 May 2023 The Shadow Minister for Trade and Tourism, the Hon Kevin Hogan MP has called out the Prime Minister Albanese for misleading on the start date of the Australia – United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (A-UKFTA) working holiday maker visa arrangements. “The Prime Minister has form when it comes to not being…
Shadow Minister for Trade and Tourism, Kevin Hogan has backed industry calls for the Labor government to adequately resource Tourism Australia as a priority after cutting $35 million in funding from the agency in their October budget. “International visitor numbers in Australia continue to remain well down on 2019 levels. Recently released data worryingly indicates…
The Shadow Minister for Trade and Tourism, Hon Kevin Hogan MP, has called for prosecco, and dairy products such as feta, parmesan, and haloumi to be non-negotiables in Australia’s free trade deal with the European Union. “This is Labor’s test and a fair and reasonable bar to set,” Mr Hogan said. “The FTA with the…
Tomorrow is 12 months since Australia’s biggest natural disaster hit our community. Lismore was the epicentre, but the downriver towns of Broadwater, Woodburn, Coraki and Wardell were hit just as hard. Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said the progress of flood recovery is far too slow. “It is 12 months now, too…