Now in its landmark 15th year, G'Day USA is Australia's premier public, cultural and economic diplomacy program in the United States. Spanning public policy, foreign and defence cooperation, tourism, food and wine, the creative industries, sport and education, the annual, year-long campaign deepens our rich relationship with the US.
Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop will launch G'Day USA 2018 on Australia Day with a keynote address at the annual US-Australian Dialogue on Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, hosted by the RAND Corporation. This keynote address is part of a series following the launch of Australia's Foreign Policy White Paper last November.
The United States is Australia's largest investment partner, with bilateral investment worth almost $1.5 trillion. The United States is Australia's second largest trading partner, worth $64 billion in 2016-17 and Australia's top two-way trading partner in services.
Trade, Tourism and Investment Minister Steven Ciobo will deliver the keynote address at the annual Australian Tourism Summit and promote Australia as a high-quality tourist destination. The United States is Australia's third largest market for visitation with over 710,000 visitors in the year ending September 2017, spending A$3.75 billion in the Australian tourism sector.
Joint media release: G'Day USA